--- ray/src/rt/normal.c	1991/06/13 13:58:18	1.11
+++ ray/src/rt/normal.c	1991/08/12 08:20:55	1.12
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ register RAY  *r;
 	if (nd.tspec > FTINY && nd.alpha2 <= FTINY) {
 		RAY  lr;
 		if (rayorigin(&lr, r, TRANS, nd.tspec) == 0) {
-			if (DOT(r->pert,r->pert) > FTINY*FTINY) {
+			if (!(r->crtype & SHADOW) &&
+					DOT(r->pert,r->pert) > FTINY*FTINY) {
 				for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)	/* perturb direction */
 					lr.rdir[i] = r->rdir[i] -
 							.75*r->pert[i];