diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4597ced..cc77de9 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ local revertsky = function()
 		return
 	end
 
-	for i = 1, table.getn(ps) do
-		ps[i].p:set_sky(ps[i].sky.bgcolor, ps[i].sky.type, ps[i].sky.textures)
+	for key, entry in pairs(ps) do
+		local sky = entry.sky
+		entry.p:set_sky(sky.bgcolor, sky.type, sky.textures)
 	end
 
 	ps = {}
@@ -130,11 +131,18 @@ lightning.strike = function(pos)
 
 	local playerlist = minetest.get_connected_players()
 	for i = 1, #playerlist do
+		local player = playerlist[i]
 		local sky = {}
-		sky.bgcolor, sky.type, sky.textures = playerlist[i]:get_sky()
-		table.insert(ps, { p = playerlist[i], sky = sky})
-		playerlist[i]:set_sky(0xffffff, "plain", {})
+
+		sky.bgcolor, sky.type, sky.textures = player:get_sky()
+
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
+		if ps[name] == nil then
+			ps[name] = {p = player, sky = sky}
+			player:set_sky(0xffffff, "plain", {})
+		end
 	end
+
 	-- trigger revert of skybox
 	ttl = 5