diff --git a/patches/server/Rewrite-the-light-engine.patch b/patches/server/Rewrite-the-light-engine.patch
index 23839b1f35..69f3fe746b 100644
--- a/patches/server/Rewrite-the-light-engine.patch
+++ b/patches/server/Rewrite-the-light-engine.patch
@@ -3341,6 +3341,8 @@ index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..00000000000000000000000000000000
 +        final ChunkAccess chunk = this.getAnyChunkNow(pos.getX() >> 4, pos.getZ() >> 4);
 +
 +        final int sky = this.getSkyLightValue(pos, chunk) - ambientDarkness;
++        // Don't fetch the block light level if the skylight level is 15, since the value will never be higher.
++        if (sky == 15) return 15;
 +        final int block = this.getBlockLightValue(pos, chunk);
 +        return Math.max(sky, block);
 +    }
@@ -4612,6 +4614,8 @@ index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..00000000000000000000000000000000
 +    public int getRawBrightness(final BlockPos pos, final int ambientDarkness) {
 +        // need to use new light hooks for this
 +        final int sky = this.theLightEngine.getSkyReader().getLightValue(pos) - ambientDarkness;
++        // Don't fetch the block light level if the skylight level is 15, since the value will never be higher.
++        if (sky == 15) return 15;
 +        final int block = this.theLightEngine.getBlockReader().getLightValue(pos);
 +        return Math.max(sky, block);
 +    }