diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 31a39ecd7..348547321 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2009,7 +2009,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	if(camera == NULL)
 		return 1;
 	
-	video::SColor skycolor = video::SColor(255,90,140,200);
+	//video::SColor skycolor = video::SColor(255,90,140,200);
+	video::SColor skycolor = video::SColor(255,166,202,244);
 
 	camera->setFOV(FOV_ANGLE);
 
diff --git a/src/mapblock.cpp b/src/mapblock.cpp
index c5ede565a..63f33ffc0 100644
--- a/src/mapblock.cpp
+++ b/src/mapblock.cpp
@@ -1182,7 +1182,8 @@ void MapBlock::updateMesh(u32 daynight_ratio)
 		*/
 		else if(n.d == CONTENT_LEAVES && new_style_leaves)
 		{
-			u8 l = decode_light(n.getLightBlend(daynight_ratio));
+			/*u8 l = decode_light(n.getLightBlend(daynight_ratio));*/
+			u8 l = decode_light(undiminish_light(n.getLightBlend(daynight_ratio)));
 			video::SColor c(255,l,l,l);
 
 			for(u32 j=0; j<6; j++)