diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
index eab3ca631..23866ddae 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Dungeon.java
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ public class Dungeon {
 		}
 		
 		Light light = hero.buff( Light.class );
-		hero.viewDistance = 2;
+		hero.viewDistance = light == null ? level.viewDistance : Math.max( Light.DISTANCE, level.viewDistance );
 		
 		hero.curAction = hero.lastAction = null;