diff --git a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/ItemsGrid.java b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/ItemsGrid.java
index 99e1090af..9459b59da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/ItemsGrid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/codechicken/nei/ItemsGrid.java
@@ -356,7 +356,10 @@ private void drawRecipeTooltip(int mousex, int mousey, List<String> itemTooltip)
         } else {
             gui = null;
         }
+        GL11.glPushAttrib(GL11.GL_ALL_ATTRIB_BITS);
+        RenderHelper.disableStandardItemLighting();
         recipeTooltipGui.drawGuiContainerBackgroundLayer(0.0f, -100, -100);
+        GL11.glPopAttrib();
         if (recipeTooltipGui.slotcontainer != null) {
             GL11.glPushAttrib(GL11.GL_ALL_ATTRIB_BITS);
             RenderHelper.enableGUIStandardItemLighting();