diff --git a/src/elements/bcln.c b/src/elements/bcln.c
index 91dac12d2..053df1841 100644
--- a/src/elements/bcln.c
+++ b/src/elements/bcln.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int update_BCLN(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 	}
 	else {
 		if (parts[i].ctype==PT_LIFE) create_part(-1, x+rand()%3-1, y+rand()%3-1, parts[i].ctype|(parts[i].tmp<<8));
-		else
+		else if (parts[i].ctype!=PT_LIGH || (rand()%30)==0)
 		{
 			int np = create_part(-1, x+rand()%3-1, y+rand()%3-1, parts[i].ctype);
 			if (np>=0)
diff --git a/src/elements/clne.c b/src/elements/clne.c
index 3ac45d8de..e84252ac7 100644
--- a/src/elements/clne.c
+++ b/src/elements/clne.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int update_CLNE(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 	}
 	else {
 		if (parts[i].ctype==PT_LIFE) create_part(-1, x+rand()%3-1, y+rand()%3-1, parts[i].ctype|(parts[i].tmp<<8));
-		else
+		else if (parts[i].ctype!=PT_LIGH || (rand()%30)==0)
 		{
 			int np = create_part(-1, x+rand()%3-1, y+rand()%3-1, parts[i].ctype);
 			if (np>=0)
diff --git a/src/elements/pbcn.c b/src/elements/pbcn.c
index 001c5dfcb..edb3f9fde 100644
--- a/src/elements/pbcn.c
+++ b/src/elements/pbcn.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ int update_PBCN(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		else
+		else if (parts[i].ctype!=PT_LIGH || (rand()%30)==0)
 		{
 			int np = create_part(-1, x+rand()%3-1, y+rand()%3-1, parts[i].ctype);
 			if (np>=0)
diff --git a/src/elements/pcln.c b/src/elements/pcln.c
index 1ffcbb440..74412e09d 100644
--- a/src/elements/pcln.c
+++ b/src/elements/pcln.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int update_PCLN(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		else
+		else if (parts[i].ctype!=PT_LIGH || (rand()%30)==0)
 		{
 			int np = create_part(-1, x+rand()%3-1, y+rand()%3-1, parts[i].ctype);
 			if (np>=0)