diff --git a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/RedStringRenderer.java b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/RedStringRenderer.java
index 172ef5d08..2c530864b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/RedStringRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/client/core/handler/RedStringRenderer.java
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ public final class RedStringRenderer {
 	public static void renderAll() {
 		if(!redStringTiles.isEmpty()) {
 			GL11.glPushMatrix();
+			boolean lighting = GL11.glGetBoolean(GL11.GL_LIGHTING);
 			GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 			GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_BLEND);
-			GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_LIGHTING);
+			if(lighting)
+				GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_LIGHTING);
 			GL11.glBlendFunc(GL11.GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL11.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 			GL11.glColor4f(1F, 0F, 0F, sizeAlpha);
 
@@ -47,7 +49,8 @@ public final class RedStringRenderer {
 			while((tile = redStringTiles.poll()) != null)
 				renderTile(tile);
 			
-			GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_LIGHTING);
+			if(lighting)
+				GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_LIGHTING);
 			GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 			GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_BLEND);
 			GL11.glPopMatrix();