diff --git a/common/bsputils.cc b/common/bsputils.cc
index 77afb42a..e9e50b45 100644
--- a/common/bsputils.cc
+++ b/common/bsputils.cc
@@ -294,6 +294,14 @@ static bool Light_PointInSolid_r(const mbsp_t *bsp, const int nodenum, const vec
 // Tests hull 0 of the given model
 bool Light_PointInSolid(const mbsp_t *bsp, const dmodel_t *model, const vec3_t point)
 {
+    // fast bounds check
+    for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+        if (point[i] < model->mins[i])
+            return false;
+        if (point[i] > model->maxs[i])
+            return false;
+    }
+
     return Light_PointInSolid_r(bsp, model->headnode[0], point);
 }