diff --git a/src/game/bondgun.c b/src/game/bondgun.c
index 68a317ad4..cf9fdc6cd 100644
--- a/src/game/bondgun.c
+++ b/src/game/bondgun.c
@@ -7601,7 +7601,7 @@ void bgunRender(Gfx **gdlptr)
 		gdl = vi0000b0e8(gdl, 60, f2);
 	}
 
-	if (PLAYERCOUNT() == 1) {
+	if (g_LasersightsActive && PLAYERCOUNT() == 1) {
 		gdl = lasersightRenderBeam(gdl);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/game/gunfx.c b/src/game/gunfx.c
index 961146b02..40087b4a6 100644
--- a/src/game/gunfx.c
+++ b/src/game/gunfx.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct boltbeam g_BoltBeams[8];
 struct lasersight g_LaserSights[4];
 
 s32 g_BeamsActive;
+s32 g_LasersightsActive;
 
 void beamCreate(struct beam *beam, s32 weaponnum, struct coord *from, struct coord *to)
 {
@@ -1391,6 +1392,7 @@ void lasersightSetBeam(s32 id, s32 arg1, struct coord *near, struct coord *far)
 		}
 
 		g_LaserSights[i].id = id;
+		g_LasersightsActive++;
 	}
 
 	g_LaserSights[i].unk04 = *near;
@@ -1422,5 +1424,6 @@ void lasersightFree(s32 arg0)
 
 	if (lasersightExists(arg0, &i)) {
 		g_LaserSights[i].id = -1;
+		g_LasersightsActive--;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/game/gunfxreset.c b/src/game/gunfxreset.c
index 1edd766b8..53141c22f 100644
--- a/src/game/gunfxreset.c
+++ b/src/game/gunfxreset.c
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@ void lasersightsReset(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		g_LaserSights[i].id = -1;
 	}
+
+	g_LasersightsActive = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/game/player.c b/src/game/player.c
index ec2a5809c..11d8f396d 100644
--- a/src/game/player.c
+++ b/src/game/player.c
@@ -4176,7 +4176,10 @@ Gfx *playerRenderHud(Gfx *gdl)
 		bgunTickGameplay2();
 		gdl = boltbeamsRender(gdl);
 		bgunRender(&gdl);
-		gdl = lasersightRenderDot(gdl);
+
+		if (g_LasersightsActive) {
+			gdl = lasersightRenderDot(gdl);
+		}
 
 		if (g_Vars.currentplayer->visionmode != VISIONMODE_XRAY) {
 			gdl = bgRenderArtifacts(gdl);
diff --git a/src/include/bss.h b/src/include/bss.h
index 78756911b..009937322 100644
--- a/src/include/bss.h
+++ b/src/include/bss.h
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ extern struct bossfile g_BossFile;
 extern struct chrdata *g_MpBotChrPtrs[MAX_BOTS];
 extern bool g_AmActive;
 extern s32 g_BeamsActive;
+extern s32 g_LasersightsActive;
 extern bool g_StarsActive;
 extern u8 g_HudmsgsActive;
 extern struct roommtx *g_RoomMtxes;