diff --git a/files/shaders/compatibility/water.frag b/files/shaders/compatibility/water.frag
index d657989282..f40a6fef22 100644
--- a/files/shaders/compatibility/water.frag
+++ b/files/shaders/compatibility/water.frag
@@ -165,15 +165,15 @@ void main(void)
     // specular
     const float SPEC_MAGIC = 1.55; // from the original blender shader, changing it makes the spec vanish or become too bright
 
-    vec3 specNormal = normalize(vec3(normal.x * SPEC_BUMPINESS, normal.y * SPEC_BUMPINESS, normal.z));
-    vec3 viewReflectDir = reflect(viewDir, specNormal);
-    float phongTerm = max(dot(viewReflectDir, sunWorldDir), 0.0);
-    float specular = pow(atan(phongTerm * SPEC_MAGIC), SPEC_HARDNESS) * SPEC_BRIGHTNESS;
-    specular = clamp(specular, 0.0, 1.0) * shadow * sunSpec.a;
-
-    // disable sun specular when underwater
-    if (cameraPos.z < 0.0)
-        specular = 0.0;
+    float specular = 0.0;
+    if (cameraPos.z >= 0.0)
+    {
+        vec3 specNormal = normalize(vec3(normal.x * SPEC_BUMPINESS, normal.y * SPEC_BUMPINESS, normal.z));
+        vec3 viewReflectDir = reflect(viewDir, specNormal);
+        float phongTerm = max(dot(viewReflectDir, sunWorldDir), 0.0);
+        specular = pow(atan(phongTerm * SPEC_MAGIC), SPEC_HARDNESS) * SPEC_BRIGHTNESS;
+        specular = clamp(specular, 0.0, 1.0) * shadow * sunSpec.a;
+    }
 
     // artificial specularity to make rain ripples more noticeable
     vec3 skyColorEstimate = vec3(max(0.0, mix(-0.3, 1.0, sunFade)));