diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/DrawableLight.java b/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/DrawableLight.java
index 3125c14809..59e44df492 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/DrawableLight.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/DrawableLight.java
@@ -15,26 +15,27 @@
 package net.rptools.maptool.client.ui.zone;
 
 import java.awt.geom.Area;
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
 import net.rptools.maptool.model.drawing.DrawablePaint;
 
 public class DrawableLight {
 
-  private DrawablePaint paint;
-  private Area area;
+  private @Nonnull DrawablePaint paint;
+  private @Nonnull Area area;
   private int lumens;
 
-  public DrawableLight(DrawablePaint paint, Area area, int lumens) {
+  public DrawableLight(@Nonnull DrawablePaint paint, @Nonnull Area area, int lumens) {
     super();
     this.paint = paint;
     this.area = area;
     this.lumens = lumens;
   }
 
-  public DrawablePaint getPaint() {
+  public @Nonnull DrawablePaint getPaint() {
     return paint;
   }
 
-  public Area getArea() {
+  public @Nonnull Area getArea() {
     return area;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/ZoneRenderer.java b/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/ZoneRenderer.java
index 670f390549..bc3691e25c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/ZoneRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/ZoneRenderer.java
@@ -1427,7 +1427,6 @@ private void renderLights(Graphics2D g, PlayerView view) {
           overlayBlending,
           view.isGMView() ? null : LightOverlayClipStyle.CLIP_TO_VISIBLE_AREA,
           drawableLights,
-          Color.black,
           overlayFillColor);
       timer.stop("renderLights:renderLightOverlay");
     }
@@ -1463,7 +1462,6 @@ private void renderAuras(Graphics2D g, PlayerView view) {
         AlphaComposite.SrcOver,
         view.isGMView() ? null : LightOverlayClipStyle.CLIP_TO_VISIBLE_AREA,
         drawableAuras,
-        new Color(255, 255, 255, 150),
         new Color(0, 0, 0, 0));
     timer.stop("renderAuras:renderAuraOverlay");
   }
@@ -1580,7 +1578,6 @@ private void renderLumensOverlay(
    * @param clipStyle How to clip the overlay relative to the visible area. Set to null for no extra
    *     clipping.
    * @param lights The lights that will be rendered and blended.
-   * @param defaultPaint A default paint for lights without a paint.
    */
   private void renderLightOverlay(
       Graphics2D g,
@@ -1588,7 +1585,6 @@ private void renderLightOverlay(
       Composite overlayBlending,
       @Nullable LightOverlayClipStyle clipStyle,
       Collection<DrawableLight> lights,
-      Paint defaultPaint,
       Paint backgroundFill) {
     if (lights.isEmpty()) {
       // No point spending resources accomplishing nothing.
@@ -1631,8 +1627,7 @@ private void renderLightOverlay(
       // Draw lights onto the buffer image so the map doesn't affect how they blend
       timer.start("renderLightOverlay:drawLights");
       for (var light : lights) {
-        var paint = light.getPaint() != null ? light.getPaint().getPaint() : defaultPaint;
-        newG.setPaint(paint);
+        newG.setPaint(light.getPaint().getPaint());
         timer.start("renderLightOverlay:fillLight");
         newG.fill(light.getArea());
         timer.stop("renderLightOverlay:fillLight");
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/ZoneView.java b/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/ZoneView.java
index d0d0775d9a..2c84f3e29c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/ZoneView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/rptools/maptool/client/ui/zone/ZoneView.java
@@ -756,6 +756,12 @@ public Collection<DrawableLight> getDrawableLights(PlayerView view) {
                           return null;
                         }
 
+                        // Lights without a colour are "clear" and should not be rendered.
+                        var paint = laud.lightInfo().light().getPaint();
+                        if (paint == null) {
+                          return null;
+                        }
+
                         // Make sure each drawable light is restricted to the area it covers,
                         // accounting for darkness effects.
                         final var obscuredArea = new Area(laud.litArea().area());
@@ -770,10 +776,7 @@ public Collection<DrawableLight> getDrawableLights(PlayerView view) {
                             isDarkness
                                 ? lumensLevel.get().darknessArea()
                                 : lumensLevel.get().lightArea());
-                        return new DrawableLight(
-                            laud.lightInfo().light().getPaint(),
-                            obscuredArea,
-                            laud.litArea().lumens());
+                        return new DrawableLight(paint, obscuredArea, laud.litArea().lumens());
                       })
                   .filter(Objects::nonNull)
                   .toList();