diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/map_effects/perma_light.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/map_effects/perma_light.dm
index 3a82dc7e692..281c128fe67 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/map_effects/perma_light.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/map_effects/perma_light.dm
@@ -6,4 +6,12 @@
 
 	light_range = 3
 	light_power = 1
+	light_color = "#FFFFFF"
+
+/obj/effect/map_effect/perma_light/brighter
+	name = "permanent light (bright)"
+	icon_state = "permalight"
+
+	light_range = 5
+	light_power = 3
 	light_color = "#FFFFFF"
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