diff --git a/engine/src/core-data/Common/MatDefs/Light/Lighting.frag b/engine/src/core-data/Common/MatDefs/Light/Lighting.frag
index eb1c3fdb2..eac42df22 100644
--- a/engine/src/core-data/Common/MatDefs/Light/Lighting.frag
+++ b/engine/src/core-data/Common/MatDefs/Light/Lighting.frag
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void main(){
     // ***********************
     #if defined(NORMALMAP) && !defined(VERTEX_LIGHTING)
       vec4 normalHeight = texture2D(m_NormalMap, newTexCoord);
-      vec3 normal = (normalHeight.xyz * vec3(2.0) - vec3(1.0));
+      vec3 normal = normalize((normalHeight.xyz * vec3(2.0) - vec3(1.0)));
       #ifdef LATC
         normal.z = sqrt(1.0 - (normal.x * normal.x) - (normal.y * normal.y));
       #endif