diff --git a/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/KX_BlenderRenderTools.cpp b/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/KX_BlenderRenderTools.cpp
index 6b0df44cb16..a656c5e5523 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/KX_BlenderRenderTools.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/BlenderRoutines/KX_BlenderRenderTools.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ int	KX_BlenderRenderTools::ProcessLighting(int layer)
 	{
 		if (m_clientobject)
 		{
+			if (layer == RAS_LIGHT_OBJECT_LAYER)
+			{
+				layer = static_cast<KX_GameObject*>(m_clientobject)->GetLayer();
+			}
 			if (applyLights(layer))
 			{
 				EnableOpenGLLights();
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_BlenderDataConversion.cpp b/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_BlenderDataConversion.cpp
index 3e83ed20840..08e9e36c048 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_BlenderDataConversion.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Converter/BL_BlenderDataConversion.cpp
@@ -1680,8 +1680,11 @@ static KX_GameObject *gameobject_from_blenderobject(
 		break;
 	}
 	}
-	if (gameobj)
+	if (gameobj) 
+	{
 		gameobj->SetPhysicsEnvironment(kxscene->GetPhysicsEnvironment());
+		gameobj->SetLayer(ob->lay);
+	}
 	return gameobj;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/common/GPC_RenderTools.cpp b/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/common/GPC_RenderTools.cpp
index a5b8d8aacdf..edda7657ef9 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/common/GPC_RenderTools.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/GamePlayer/common/GPC_RenderTools.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ int GPC_RenderTools::ProcessLighting(int layer)
 	{
 		if (m_clientobject)
 		{	
+			if (layer == RAS_LIGHT_OBJECT_LAYER)
+			{
+				layer = static_cast<KX_GameObject*>(m_clientobject)->GetLayer();
+			}
 			if (applyLights(layer))
 			{
 				EnableOpenGLLights();
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp
index cf621e04f99..301a1413bcd 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ KX_GameObject::KX_GameObject(
 ) : 
 	SCA_IObject(T),
 	m_bDyna(false),
+	m_layer(0),
 	m_bSuspendDynamics(false),
 	m_bUseObjectColor(false),
 	m_bVisible(true),
@@ -479,6 +480,22 @@ KX_GameObject::SetVisible(
 	m_bVisible = v;
 }
 
+void
+KX_GameObject::SetLayer(
+	int l
+	)
+{
+	m_layer = l;
+}
+
+int
+KX_GameObject::GetLayer(
+	void
+	)
+{
+	return m_layer;
+}
+
 // used by Python, and the actuatorshould _not_ be misused by the
 // scene!
 void 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h
index 87775e81216..da0cd69e129 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ protected:
 	KX_ClientObjectInfo*				m_pClient_info;
 	STR_String							m_name;
 	STR_String							m_text;
+	int									m_layer;
 	std::vector<RAS_MeshObject*>		m_meshes;
 	
 	bool								m_bSuspendDynamics;
@@ -571,6 +572,22 @@ public:
 		bool b
 	);
 
+	/**
+	 * Change the layer of the object (when it is added in another layer
+	 * than the original layer)
+	 */
+		void
+	SetLayer(
+		int l
+	);
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the object layer
+	 */
+		int
+	GetLayer(
+		void
+	);
 		
 	/**
 	 * @section Logic bubbling methods.
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.cpp
index 54003284e03..e4054e07475 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.cpp
@@ -650,6 +650,8 @@ SCA_IObject* KX_Scene::AddReplicaObject(class CValue* originalobject,
 	for (git = m_logicHierarchicalGameObjects.begin();!(git==m_logicHierarchicalGameObjects.end());++git)
 	{
 		(*git)->Relink(&m_map_gameobject_to_replica);
+		// add the object in the layer of the parent
+		(*git)->SetLayer(parentobj->GetLayer());
 	}
 
 	// now replicate logic
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_IRenderTools.h b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_IRenderTools.h
index 30c96d02847..16e15653c82 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_IRenderTools.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_IRenderTools.h
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ public:
 		RAS_TEXT_PADDED,
 		RAS_TEXT_MAX
 	};
+	enum RAS_LIGHT_MODE {
+		RAS_LIGHT_NONE = -1,
+		RAS_LIGHT_OBJECT_LAYER = 0
+	};
 
 	RAS_IRenderTools(
 	) :
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_MaterialBucket.cpp b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_MaterialBucket.cpp
index 4642ffbaeb8..02e84f8a243 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_MaterialBucket.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_MaterialBucket.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ bool RAS_MaterialBucket::ActivateMaterial(const MT_Transform& cameratrans, RAS_I
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		rendertools->ProcessLighting(m_material->GetLightLayer());
+		rendertools->ProcessLighting(RAS_IRenderTools::RAS_LIGHT_OBJECT_LAYER/*m_material->GetLightLayer()*/);
 	}
 
 	drawmode = (rasty->GetDrawingMode()  < RAS_IRasterizer::KX_SOLID ? 	
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ void RAS_MaterialBucket::RenderMeshSlot(const MT_Transform& cameratrans, RAS_IRa
 	if (!ms.m_bVisible)
 		return;
 	
-	rendertools->SetClientObject(ms.m_clientObj);
 	m_material->ActivateMeshSlot(ms, rasty);
 
 	/* __NLA Do the deformation */
@@ -317,15 +316,12 @@ void RAS_MaterialBucket::Render(const MT_Transform& cameratrans,
 
 	//rasty->SetMaterial(*m_material);
 	
-	if (m_meshSlots.size() >0)
-	{
-		rendertools->SetClientObject((*m_meshSlots.begin()).m_clientObj);
-	}
 	
 	int drawmode;
 	for (T_MeshSlotList::const_iterator it = m_meshSlots.begin();
 	! (it == m_meshSlots.end()); ++it)
 	{
+		rendertools->SetClientObject((*it).m_clientObj);
 		while (ActivateMaterial(cameratrans, rasty, rendertools, drawmode))
 			RenderMeshSlot(cameratrans, rasty, rendertools, *it, drawmode);
 	}