diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/block/BlockBOPStairs.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/block/BlockBOPStairs.java
index 7c8a3f494..93f366d16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/block/BlockBOPStairs.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/block/BlockBOPStairs.java
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ public class BlockBOPStairs extends BlockStairs implements IBOPBlock
     public BlockBOPStairs(IBlockState modelState)
     {
         super(modelState);
+        
+        this.useNeighborBrightness = true;
     }
-    
 }
     
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