diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 860477345f..f2cb02f6d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
     Bug #6898: Accessing the Quick Inventory menu does not work while in menu mode
     Bug #6901: Morrowind.exe soul gem usage discrepancy
     Bug #6909: Using enchanted items has no animation
+    Bug #6910: Torches should not be extinguished when not being held
     Feature #890: OpenMW-CS: Column filtering
     Feature #1465: "Reset" argument for AI functions
     Feature #2491: Ability to make OpenMW "portable"
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index a5ab0a6ae6..c88ba070fd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -988,30 +988,26 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         heldIter = inventoryStore.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedLeft);
 
         //If holding a light...
-        if(heldIter.getType() == MWWorld::ContainerStore::Type_Light)
+        const auto world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+        MWRender::Animation *anim = world->getAnimation(ptr);
+        if (heldIter.getType() == MWWorld::ContainerStore::Type_Light && anim && anim->getCarriedLeftShown())
         {
-            const auto world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
             // Use time from the player's light
             if(isPlayer)
             {
-                // But avoid using it up if the light source is hidden
-                MWRender::Animation *anim = world->getAnimation(ptr);
-                if (anim && anim->getCarriedLeftShown())
+                float timeRemaining = heldIter->getClass().getRemainingUsageTime(*heldIter);
+
+                // -1 is infinite light source. Other negative values are treated as 0.
+                if (timeRemaining != -1.0f)
                 {
-                    float timeRemaining = heldIter->getClass().getRemainingUsageTime(*heldIter);
-
-                    // -1 is infinite light source. Other negative values are treated as 0.
-                    if (timeRemaining != -1.0f)
+                    timeRemaining -= duration;
+                    if (timeRemaining <= 0.f)
                     {
-                        timeRemaining -= duration;
-                        if (timeRemaining <= 0.f)
-                        {
-                            inventoryStore.remove(*heldIter, 1, ptr); // remove it
-                            return;
-                        }
-
-                        heldIter->getClass().setRemainingUsageTime(*heldIter, timeRemaining);
+                        inventoryStore.remove(*heldIter, 1, ptr); // remove it
+                        return;
                     }
+
+                    heldIter->getClass().setRemainingUsageTime(*heldIter, timeRemaining);
                 }
             }