diff --git a/include/light/entities.h b/include/light/entities.h
index 8558a4e9..74a63516 100644
--- a/include/light/entities.h
+++ b/include/light/entities.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ typedef struct entity_s {
     float atten;
     float anglescale;
     int style;
+    qboolean bleed;
 
     /* worldspawn only */
     vec_t dirtdepth;
diff --git a/light/entities.c b/light/entities.c
index beeddf15..b750495c 100644
--- a/light/entities.c
+++ b/light/entities.c
@@ -1032,6 +1032,9 @@ LoadEntities(const bsp2_t *bsp)
             {
                 projfov = atof(com_token);
             }
+            else if (!strcmp(key, "_bleed")) {
+                entity->bleed = atoi(com_token);
+            }
             else if (!strcmp(key, "_sunlight_penumbra")) {
                 sun_deviance = atof(com_token);
             }
diff --git a/light/ltface.c b/light/ltface.c
index 28be7f5b..56454197 100644
--- a/light/ltface.c
+++ b/light/ltface.c
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ LightFace_Entity(const bsp2_t *bsp,
     planedist = DotProduct(entity->origin, plane->normal) - plane->dist;
 
     /* don't bother with lights behind the surface */
-    if (planedist < 0)
+    if (planedist < 0 && !entity->bleed)
         return;
 
     /* sphere cull surface and light */
@@ -1270,6 +1270,11 @@ LightFace_Entity(const bsp2_t *bsp,
             continue;
 
         angle = DotProduct(surfpointToLightDir, surfnorm);
+        if (entity->bleed) {
+            if (angle < 0) {
+                angle = -angle; // ericw -- support "_bleed" option
+            }
+        }
         angle = qmax(0.0f, angle); // light can be behind sample point if the light is right on the face
 
         /* Check spotlight cone */