diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 7ed3f35a7..9494adfce 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ EQEMu Changelog (Started on Sept 24, 2003 15:50)
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 == 02/03/2015 ==
 Trevius: Crashfix for TempName() when numbers are passed at the end of the name.
+Uleat: Tweaking of item type exclusions to alleviate strobing conditions with light sources
 
 == 02/02/2015 ==
 Akkadius: Implement Packet logs with dumps
diff --git a/common/item.cpp b/common/item.cpp
index a43b5d12b..82da305f1 100644
--- a/common/item.cpp
+++ b/common/item.cpp
@@ -1011,7 +1011,8 @@ uint8 Inventory::FindHighestLightValue()
 		if (inst == nullptr) { continue; }
 		auto item = inst->GetItem();
 		if (item == nullptr) { continue; }
-		if (item->ItemType != ItemTypeMisc && item->ItemType != ItemTypeLight) { continue; }
+		// 'Gloomingdeep lantern' is ItemTypeArmor in the database..there may be others instances and/or types that need to be handled
+		if (item->ItemType != ItemTypeMisc && item->ItemType != ItemTypeLight && item->ItemType != ItemTypeArmor) { continue; }
 		if (item->Light & 0xF0) { continue; }
 		if (item->Light > light_value) { light_value = item->Light; }
 	}