diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
index 7da314cdf2..9a45ea488e 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ void DeferredLightingEffect::bindSimpleProgram(gpu::Batch& batch, bool textured,
                                                bool emmisive, bool depthBias) {
     SimpleProgramKey config{textured, culled, emmisive, depthBias};
     batch.setPipeline(getPipeline(config));
+
+    gpu::ShaderPointer program = (config.isEmissive()) ? _emissiveShader : _simpleShader;
+    int glowIntensity = program->getUniforms().findLocation("glowIntensity");
+    batch._glUniform1f(glowIntensity, 1.0f);
     
     if (!config.isTextured()) {
         // If it is not textured, bind white texture and keep using textured pipeline