diff --git a/data/shaders/sunlight.frag b/data/shaders/sunlight.frag
index 1553bfc0c..7669ce9c1 100644
--- a/data/shaders/sunlight.frag
+++ b/data/shaders/sunlight.frag
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ void main() {
 	vec3 L = center;
 
 	float NdotL = max(0.0, dot(norm, L));
-	if (NdotL < 0.01) discard;
 
 	vec3 outcol = NdotL * col;
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/sun.cpp b/src/graphics/sun.cpp
index e9c029822..b6217730b 100644
--- a/src/graphics/sun.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/sun.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ SunNode::SunNode(scene::ISceneManager* mgr, float r, float g, float b):
     m.setTexture(1, irr_driver->getRTT(RTT_DEPTH));
     m.setTexture(2, irr_driver->getTexture((file_manager->getTextureDir() + "cloudshadow.png").c_str()));
     m.setFlag(EMF_BILINEAR_FILTER, false);
+    m.MaterialTypeParam = pack_textureBlendFunc(EBF_ONE, EBF_ONE);
+    m.BlendOperation = EBO_ADD;
 
     if (UserConfigParams::m_shadows)
     {