diff --git a/src/cli/add.py b/src/cli/add.py
index a345037..cd1f12c 100644
--- a/src/cli/add.py
+++ b/src/cli/add.py
@@ -108,9 +108,14 @@ enc = []
 frames = 0
 dark_threshold = config.getfloat("video", "dark_threshold")
 
+clahe = cv2.createCLAHE(clipLimit=2.0, tileGridSize=(8, 8))
+
 # Loop through frames till we hit a timeout
 while frames < 60:
+	# Grab a single frame of video
 	frame, gsframe = video_capture.read_frame()
+	gsframe = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
+	gsframe = clahe.apply(gsframe)
 
 	# Create a histogram of the image with 8 values
 	hist = cv2.calcHist([gsframe], [0], None, [8], [0, 256])
diff --git a/src/compare.py b/src/compare.py
index 8f8dfbf..5679877 100644
--- a/src/compare.py
+++ b/src/compare.py
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ end_report = config.getboolean("debug", "end_report")
 frames = 0
 timings["fr"] = time.time()
 
+clahe = cv2.createCLAHE(clipLimit=2.0, tileGridSize=(8, 8))
+
 while True:
 	# Increment the frame count every loop
 	frames += 1
@@ -148,6 +150,8 @@ while True:
 	# Grab a single frame of video
 	frame, gsframe = video_capture.read_frame()
 
+	gsframe = clahe.apply(gsframe)	
+
 	# Create a histogram of the image with 8 values
 	hist = cv2.calcHist([gsframe], [0], None, [8], [0, 256])
 	# All values combined for percentage calculation