diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/gl_shader.cpp b/src/engine/renderer/gl_shader.cpp
index 0526d2c5aa..d0e1012360 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/gl_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/gl_shader.cpp
@@ -2834,7 +2834,7 @@ GLShader_cameraEffects::GLShader_cameraEffects() :
 	u_SRGB( this ),
 	u_Tonemap( this ),
 	u_TonemapParms( this ),
-	u_TonemapExposure( this ),
+	u_Exposure( this ),
 	u_InverseGamma( this )
 {
 }
@@ -3095,5 +3095,5 @@ GlobalUBOProxy::GlobalUBOProxy() :
 	u_InverseGamma( this ),
 	u_Tonemap( this ),
 	u_TonemapParms( this ),
-	u_TonemapExposure( this ) {
+	u_Exposure( this ) {
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/gl_shader.h b/src/engine/renderer/gl_shader.h
index 8a62521d5f..f6fe35dc65 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/gl_shader.h
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/gl_shader.h
@@ -2815,15 +2815,15 @@ class u_TonemapParms :
 	}
 };
 
-class u_TonemapExposure :
+class u_Exposure :
 	GLUniform1f {
 	public:
-	u_TonemapExposure( GLShader* shader ) :
-		GLUniform1f( shader, "u_TonemapExposure", FRAME ) {
+	u_Exposure( GLShader* shader ) :
+		GLUniform1f( shader, "u_Exposure", FRAME ) {
 	}
 
-	void SetUniform_TonemapExposure( float tonemapExposure ) {
-		this->SetValue( tonemapExposure );
+	void SetUniform_Exposure( float exposure ) {
+		this->SetValue( exposure );
 	}
 };
 
@@ -3290,7 +3290,7 @@ class GLShader_cameraEffects :
 	public u_SRGB,
 	public u_Tonemap,
 	public u_TonemapParms,
-	public u_TonemapExposure,
+	public u_Exposure,
 	public u_InverseGamma
 {
 public:
@@ -3520,7 +3520,7 @@ class GlobalUBOProxy :
 	public u_InverseGamma,
 	public u_Tonemap,
 	public u_TonemapParms,
-	public u_TonemapExposure {
+	public u_Exposure {
 
 	public:
 	GlobalUBOProxy();
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/glsl_source/cameraEffects_fp.glsl b/src/engine/renderer/glsl_source/cameraEffects_fp.glsl
index d5ed53ecb2..cfc557a35f 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/glsl_source/cameraEffects_fp.glsl
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/glsl_source/cameraEffects_fp.glsl
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ z: shoulderClip
 w: highlightsCompression */
 uniform bool u_Tonemap;
 uniform vec4 u_TonemapParms;
-uniform float u_TonemapExposure;
+uniform float u_Exposure;
 
 vec3 TonemapLottes( vec3 color ) {
   // Lottes 2016, "Advanced Techniques and Optimization of HDR Color Pipelines"
@@ -88,9 +88,11 @@ void main()
 		convertToSRGB( color.rgb );
 	}
 
+	color.rgb *= u_Exposure;
+
 #if defined(r_highPrecisionRendering) && defined(HAVE_ARB_texture_float)
 	if( u_Tonemap ) {
-		color.rgb = TonemapLottes( color.rgb * u_TonemapExposure );
+		color.rgb = TonemapLottes( color.rgb );
 	}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/tr_backend.cpp b/src/engine/renderer/tr_backend.cpp
index 18795fec41..983c92e842 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/tr_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/tr_backend.cpp
@@ -1737,6 +1737,7 @@ void RB_CameraPostFX() {
 	gl_cameraEffectsShader->SetUniform_InverseGamma( 1.0 / r_gamma->value );
 
 	gl_cameraEffectsShader->SetUniform_SRGB( tr.worldLinearizeTexture );
+	gl_cameraEffectsShader->SetUniform_Exposure( r_toneMappingExposure.Get() );
 
 	const bool tonemap = r_toneMapping.Get() && r_highPrecisionRendering.Get() && glConfig.textureFloatAvailable;
 	if ( tonemap ) {
@@ -1744,7 +1745,6 @@ void RB_CameraPostFX() {
 		ComputeTonemapParams( tonemapParms[0], tonemapParms[1], r_toneMappingHDRMax.Get(),
 			r_toneMappingDarkAreaPointHDR.Get(), r_toneMappingDarkAreaPointLDR.Get(), tonemapParms[2], tonemapParms[3] );
 		gl_cameraEffectsShader->SetUniform_TonemapParms( tonemapParms );
-		gl_cameraEffectsShader->SetUniform_TonemapExposure( r_toneMappingExposure.Get() );
 	}
 	gl_cameraEffectsShader->SetUniform_Tonemap( tonemap );
 
@@ -2889,6 +2889,7 @@ static void SetFrameUniforms() {
 
 	globalUBOProxy->SetUniform_ColorModulate( tr.viewParms.gradingWeights );
 	globalUBOProxy->SetUniform_InverseGamma( 1.0f / r_gamma->value );
+	globalUBOProxy->SetUniform_Exposure( r_toneMappingExposure.Get() );
 
 	const bool tonemap = r_toneMapping.Get() && r_highPrecisionRendering.Get() && glConfig.textureFloatAvailable;
 	if ( tonemap ) {
@@ -2896,7 +2897,6 @@ static void SetFrameUniforms() {
 		ComputeTonemapParams( tonemapParms[0], tonemapParms[1], r_toneMappingHDRMax.Get(),
 			r_toneMappingDarkAreaPointHDR.Get(), r_toneMappingDarkAreaPointLDR.Get(), tonemapParms[2], tonemapParms[3] );
 		globalUBOProxy->SetUniform_TonemapParms( tonemapParms );
-		globalUBOProxy->SetUniform_TonemapExposure( r_toneMappingExposure.Get() );
 	}
 	globalUBOProxy->SetUniform_Tonemap( tonemap );
 
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/tr_init.cpp b/src/engine/renderer/tr_init.cpp
index bbe2fb2db1..5a151bb412 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/tr_init.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/tr_init.cpp
@@ -186,8 +186,9 @@ Cvar::Cvar<int> r_rendererAPI( "r_rendererAPI", "Renderer API: 0: OpenGL, 1: Vul
 
 	Cvar::Cvar<bool> r_toneMapping(
 		"r_toneMapping", "Use  HDR->LDR tonemapping", Cvar::NONE, true );
+	// TODO(0.56): rename because it can be used without tone mapping now
 	Cvar::Cvar<float> r_toneMappingExposure(
-		"r_toneMappingExposure", "Tonemap exposure", Cvar::NONE, 1.0f );
+		"r_toneMappingExposure", "exposure (brightness adjustment)", Cvar::NONE, 1.0f );
 	Cvar::Range<Cvar::Cvar<float>> r_toneMappingContrast(
 		"r_toneMappingContrast", "Makes dark areas light up faster",
 		Cvar::NONE, 1.6f, 1.0f, 10.0f );