diff --git a/Source/lighting.h b/Source/lighting.h
index 827987eabae1..612676bc32a8 100644
--- a/Source/lighting.h
+++ b/Source/lighting.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 namespace devilution {
 
-#define MAXLIGHTS 32
+#define MAXLIGHTS 255
 #define MAXVISION 32
 #define LIGHTSIZE (27 * 256)
 #define NO_LIGHT -1