diff --git a/shader/cloudshader.cpp b/shader/cloudshader.cpp
index 5c4379c..5c9ae60 100644
--- a/shader/cloudshader.cpp
+++ b/shader/cloudshader.cpp
@@ -121,8 +121,13 @@ Color CloudShader::lightMarch(const Scene &scene, Vector3d currentInCloudPositio
         float transmittance = getDensityTransmittance(density);
         float scatter = scatterFactor(normalized(lengthDistance), illumination.direction);
 
-        float factor = settings.darknessThreshold +
-                       (1.0f - settings.darknessThreshold) * (transmittance * scatter);   // (transmittance * scatter)
+        float factor = transmittance;
+        if (density > 0)
+        {
+            factor = settings.darknessThreshold +
+                     (1.0f - settings.darknessThreshold) * factor * scatter;
+        }
+
         cloudColor += factor * illumination.color;
     }
 
diff --git a/shader/cloudshader.h b/shader/cloudshader.h
index d00f79c..a7c1cce 100644
--- a/shader/cloudshader.h
+++ b/shader/cloudshader.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct CloudSettings
     float scale = 10;
     float densityOffset = -0.57f;
     float densityIntensity = 7.0f; // 7.0f
-    float darknessThreshold = 0.07f;    // 0.07f
+    float darknessThreshold = 0.1f;    // 0.07f
     float shadowIntensity = 0.6f;
     float shadowLightAbsorption = 1;
     float lightAbsorptionTowardsLight = 1.0f;