diff --git a/mods/other/darkness_nerf/init.lua b/mods/other/darkness_nerf/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..435a2a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/other/darkness_nerf/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	player:set_properties({glow = 3})
+end)
+
+local MIN_GLOW = 8
+
+minetest.register_on_mods_loaded(function()
+	local itemdef = minetest.registered_entities["__builtin:item"]
+	local old_set_item = itemdef.set_item
+
+	itemdef.set_item = function(self, itemstring)
+		old_set_item(self, itemstring)
+		local iname = itemstring or self.itemstring
+		iname = ItemStack(iname):get_name()
+
+		if not minetest.registered_items[iname] or (minetest.registered_items[iname].light_source or 0) < MIN_GLOW then
+			self.object:set_properties({glow = MIN_GLOW})
+		else
+			self.object:set_properties({glow = minetest.registered_items[iname].light_source})
+		end
+	end
+
+	minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", itemdef)
+end)
diff --git a/mods/other/darkness_nerf/mod.conf b/mods/other/darkness_nerf/mod.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12f9a7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/other/darkness_nerf/mod.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+name = darkness_nerf
+depends = default