diff --git a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_scene_gles3.cpp b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_scene_gles3.cpp
index d710b0959fb..f3ba29a0e7f 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_scene_gles3.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_scene_gles3.cpp
@@ -2365,7 +2365,7 @@ void RasterizerSceneGLES3::_add_geometry_with_material(RasterizerStorageGLES3::G
 
 	if (p_depth_pass) {
 
-		if (has_blend_alpha || p_material->shader->spatial.uses_depth_texture || (has_base_alpha && p_material->shader->spatial.depth_draw_mode != RasterizerStorageGLES3::Shader::Spatial::DEPTH_DRAW_ALPHA_PREPASS) || p_material->shader->spatial.depth_draw_mode == RasterizerStorageGLES3::Shader::Spatial::DEPTH_DRAW_NEVER || p_material->shader->spatial.no_depth_test)
+		if (has_blend_alpha || p_material->shader->spatial.uses_depth_texture || (has_base_alpha && p_material->shader->spatial.depth_draw_mode != RasterizerStorageGLES3::Shader::Spatial::DEPTH_DRAW_ALPHA_PREPASS) || p_material->shader->spatial.depth_draw_mode == RasterizerStorageGLES3::Shader::Spatial::DEPTH_DRAW_NEVER || p_material->shader->spatial.no_depth_test || p_instance->cast_shadows == VS::SHADOW_CASTING_SETTING_OFF)
 			return; //bye
 
 		if (!p_material->shader->spatial.uses_alpha_scissor && !p_material->shader->spatial.writes_modelview_or_projection && !p_material->shader->spatial.uses_vertex && !p_material->shader->spatial.uses_discard && p_material->shader->spatial.depth_draw_mode != RasterizerStorageGLES3::Shader::Spatial::DEPTH_DRAW_ALPHA_PREPASS) {