diff --git a/src/doom/p_lights.c b/src/doom/p_lights.c
index ff50ac892..96ddacc8d 100644
--- a/src/doom/p_lights.c
+++ b/src/doom/p_lights.c
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ void T_FireFlicker (fireflicker_t* flick)
     // [crispy] A11Y
     if (a11y_sector_lighting)
 	flick->sector->rlightlevel = flick->sector->lightlevel;
-    else
-	flick->sector->rlightlevel = flick->maxlight;
 }
 
 
@@ -114,8 +112,6 @@ void T_LightFlash (lightflash_t* flash)
     // [crispy] A11Y
     if (a11y_sector_lighting)
 	flash->sector->rlightlevel = flash->sector->lightlevel;
-    else
-	flash->sector->rlightlevel = flash->maxlight;
 }
 
 
@@ -176,8 +172,6 @@ void T_StrobeFlash (strobe_t*		flash)
     // [crispy] A11Y
     if (a11y_sector_lighting)
 	flash->sector->rlightlevel = flash->sector->lightlevel;
-    else
-	flash->sector->rlightlevel = flash->maxlight;
 }
 
 
@@ -353,8 +347,6 @@ void T_Glow(glow_t*	g)
     // [crispy] A11Y
     if (a11y_sector_lighting)
 	g->sector->rlightlevel = g->sector->lightlevel;
-    else
-	g->sector->rlightlevel = g->maxlight;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/doom/p_saveg.c b/src/doom/p_saveg.c
index d6813bde3..6f775094e 100644
--- a/src/doom/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/doom/p_saveg.c
@@ -1343,7 +1343,8 @@ static void saveg_read_strobe_t(strobe_t *str)
     // int brighttime;
     str->brighttime = saveg_read32();
 
-    if (!a11y_sector_lighting)
+    if (!a11y_sector_lighting && 
+            str->sector->rlightlevel < str->maxlight) // [crispy] Ensure maxlight among competing thinkers. 
         str->sector->rlightlevel = str->maxlight;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/heretic/p_lights.c b/src/heretic/p_lights.c
index 32dda406a..b89e9e7e0 100644
--- a/src/heretic/p_lights.c
+++ b/src/heretic/p_lights.c
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ void T_LightFlash(thinker_t *thinker)
     // [crispy] A11Y
     if (a11y_sector_lighting)
 	flash->sector->rlightlevel = flash->sector->lightlevel;
-    else
-	flash->sector->rlightlevel = flash->maxlight;
 }
 
 
@@ -120,8 +118,6 @@ void T_StrobeFlash(thinker_t *thinker)
     // [crispy] A11Y
     if (a11y_sector_lighting)
 	flash->sector->rlightlevel = flash->sector->lightlevel;
-    else
-	flash->sector->rlightlevel = flash->maxlight;
 }
 
 //==================================================================
@@ -281,8 +277,6 @@ void T_Glow(thinker_t *thinker)
     // [crispy] A11Y
     if (a11y_sector_lighting)
 	g->sector->rlightlevel = g->sector->lightlevel;
-    else
-	g->sector->rlightlevel = g->maxlight;
 }
 
 void P_SpawnGlowingLight(sector_t * sector)
diff --git a/src/heretic/p_saveg.c b/src/heretic/p_saveg.c
index 2dfb09120..a9615c7f6 100644
--- a/src/heretic/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/heretic/p_saveg.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "m_misc.h"
 #include "p_local.h"
 #include "v_video.h"
+#include "a11y.h"
 
 static FILE *SaveGameFP;
 
@@ -1418,6 +1419,9 @@ static void saveg_read_lightflash_t(lightflash_t *str)
 
     // int mintime;
     str->mintime = SV_ReadLong();
+
+    if (!a11y_sector_lighting)
+        str->sector->rlightlevel = str->maxlight;
 }
 
 static void saveg_write_lightflash_t(lightflash_t *str)
@@ -1474,6 +1478,10 @@ static void saveg_read_strobe_t(strobe_t *str)
 
     // int brighttime;
     str->brighttime = SV_ReadLong();
+
+    if (!a11y_sector_lighting && 
+            str->sector->rlightlevel < str->maxlight) // [crispy] Ensure maxlight among competing thinkers. 
+        str->sector->rlightlevel = str->maxlight;
 }
 
 static void saveg_write_strobe_t(strobe_t *str)
@@ -1524,6 +1532,9 @@ static void saveg_read_glow_t(glow_t *str)
 
     // int direction;
     str->direction = SV_ReadLong();
+
+    if (!a11y_sector_lighting)
+        str->sector->rlightlevel = str->maxlight;
 }
 
 static void saveg_write_glow_t(glow_t *str)