diff --git a/src/graphics/irr_driver.cpp b/src/graphics/irr_driver.cpp
index 0a621677e..50a55b908 100644
--- a/src/graphics/irr_driver.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/irr_driver.cpp
@@ -2121,6 +2121,7 @@ scene::ISceneNode *IrrDriver::addLight(const core::vector3df &pos, float energy,
 {
     if (m_glsl)
     {
+        if (parent == NULL) parent = m_scene_manager->getRootSceneNode();
         LightNode *light = NULL;
 
         if (!sun)
@@ -2129,7 +2130,6 @@ scene::ISceneNode *IrrDriver::addLight(const core::vector3df &pos, float energy,
             light = new SunNode(m_scene_manager, parent, r, g, b);
 
         light->grab();
-        light->setParent(NULL);
 
         light->setPosition(pos);
         light->updateAbsolutePosition();
diff --git a/src/graphics/render.cpp b/src/graphics/render.cpp
index e1c74bdb8..8b5cc5e13 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render.cpp
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ void IrrDriver::renderLights(const core::aabbox3df& cambox,
                     light_node->setEnergyMultiplier(std::min(1.0f, em + dt));
                 }
 
-                const core::vector3df &pos = light_node->getPosition();
+                const core::vector3df &pos = light_node->getAbsolutePosition();
                 accumulatedLightPos.push_back(pos.X);
                 accumulatedLightPos.push_back(pos.Y);
                 accumulatedLightPos.push_back(pos.Z);