diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e331cb3f1..02f1c43df1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - Command to toggle experimental shaders.
 - Faster Energy Regeneration while sitting.
+- Lantern glow for dropped lanterns.
 
 ### Changed
 - Bats move slower and use a simple proportional controller to maintain altitude
diff --git a/common/src/comp/inventory/item/mod.rs b/common/src/comp/inventory/item/mod.rs
index 3111c4d1e8..88ebec582f 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/inventory/item/mod.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/inventory/item/mod.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ impl Lantern {
     pub fn strength(&self) -> f32 { self.strength_thousandths as f32 / 1000_f32 }
 
     pub fn color(&self) -> Rgb<f32> { self.color.map(|c| c as f32 / 255.0) }
+
+    pub fn flicker(&self) -> f32 { self.flicker_thousandths as f32 / 1000_f32 }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, Copy, PartialOrd, Ord)]
diff --git a/server/src/events/interaction.rs b/server/src/events/interaction.rs
index f04d910219..0aad278d92 100644
--- a/server/src/events/interaction.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/interaction.rs
@@ -57,18 +57,18 @@ pub fn handle_lantern(server: &mut Server, entity: EcsEntity, enable: bool) {
                 .and_then(|inventory| inventory.equipped(EquipSlot::Lantern))
                 .and_then(|item| {
                     if let comp::item::ItemKind::Lantern(l) = &*item.kind() {
-                        Some((l.color(), l.strength()))
+                        Some((l.color(), l.strength(), l.flicker()))
                     } else {
                         None
                     }
                 });
-            if let Some((col, strength)) = lantern_info {
+            if let Some((col, strength, flicker)) = lantern_info {
                 let _ =
                     ecs.write_storage::<comp::LightEmitter>()
                         .insert(entity, comp::LightEmitter {
                             col,
                             strength,
-                            flicker: 0.35,
+                            flicker,
                             animated: true,
                         });
             }
diff --git a/server/src/state_ext.rs b/server/src/state_ext.rs
index 8c83130b18..940bc1802f 100644
--- a/server/src/state_ext.rs
+++ b/server/src/state_ext.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use common::{
     combat::DamageContributor,
     comp::{
         self,
-        item::MaterialStatManifest,
+        item::{ItemKind, MaterialStatManifest},
         skills::{GeneralSkill, Skill},
         ChatType, Group, Inventory, Item, Player, Poise,
     },
@@ -299,6 +299,15 @@ impl StateExt for State {
     fn create_item_drop(&mut self, pos: comp::Pos, item: Item) -> EcsEntityBuilder {
         let item_drop = comp::item_drop::Body::from(&item);
         let body = comp::Body::ItemDrop(item_drop);
+        let light_emitter = match &*item.kind() {
+            ItemKind::Lantern(lantern) => Some(comp::LightEmitter {
+                col: lantern.color(),
+                strength: lantern.strength(),
+                flicker: lantern.flicker(),
+                animated: true,
+            }),
+            _ => None,
+        };
         self.ecs_mut()
             .create_entity_synced()
             .with(item)
@@ -309,6 +318,7 @@ impl StateExt for State {
             .with(item_drop.density())
             .with(body.collider())
             .with(body)
+            .maybe_with(light_emitter)
     }
 
     fn create_ship<F: FnOnce(comp::ship::Body) -> comp::Collider>(
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/item_drop/mod.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/item_drop/mod.rs
index beb139c150..918b06860d 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/item_drop/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/item_drop/mod.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Skeleton for ItemDropSkeleton {
         *(<&mut [_; Self::BONE_COUNT]>::try_from(&mut buf[0..Self::BONE_COUNT]).unwrap()) =
             [make_bone(bone0_mat)];
         Offsets {
-            lantern: None,
+            lantern: Some((bone0_mat * Vec4::new(0.0, 0.0, 3.5, 1.0)).xyz()),
             viewpoint: None,
             mount_bone: Transform {
                 position: comp::Body::ItemDrop(body)