diff --git a/src/graphics/render.cpp b/src/graphics/render.cpp
index 42e7628c8..13e71a5c8 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render.cpp
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ void IrrDriver::renderScene(scene::ICameraSceneNode * const camnode, std::vector
         renderParticles();
         PROFILER_POP_CPU_MARKER();
     }
+    if (!UserConfigParams::m_dynamic_lights)
+        return;
 
     // Render displacement
     {