We prove that on a semisimple Lie algebra over a finite field of large characteristic, if a complex-valued invariant function and its Fourier transform are both supported in the nilpotent cone of , then for an explicit quadratic Gauss sum . Consequently, we determine a fourth root of unity appearing in various formulae of generalised Gel'fand--Graev characters, known as Lusztig constant, previously known in special cases due to work
