diff --git a/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp b/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp
index 9ad16ac2a21..3f6fe3ec61c 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp
@@ -913,6 +913,7 @@ ShaderCompilerGLES3::ShaderCompilerGLES3() {
 	actions[VS::SHADER_SPATIAL].render_mode_defines["specular_toon"] = "#define SPECULAR_TOON\n";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_SPATIAL].render_mode_defines["specular_disabled"] = "#define SPECULAR_DISABLED\n";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_SPATIAL].render_mode_defines["shadows_disabled"] = "#define SHADOWS_DISABLED\n";
+	actions[VS::SHADER_SPATIAL].render_mode_defines["ambient_light_disabled"] = "#define AMBIENT_LIGHT_DISABLED\n";
 
 	/* PARTICLES SHADER */
 
diff --git a/drivers/gles3/shaders/scene.glsl b/drivers/gles3/shaders/scene.glsl
index ed8df043779..abb236138fb 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/shaders/scene.glsl
+++ b/drivers/gles3/shaders/scene.glsl
@@ -571,11 +571,6 @@ in vec3 normal_interp;
 
 /* PBR CHANNELS */
 
-//used on forward mainly
-uniform bool no_ambient_light;
-
-
-
 #ifdef USE_RADIANCE_MAP
 
 
@@ -1752,42 +1747,43 @@ FRAGMENT_SHADER_CODE
 
 #ifdef USE_RADIANCE_MAP
 
-	if (no_ambient_light) {
-		ambient_light=vec3(0.0,0.0,0.0);
-	} else {
-		{
+#ifdef AMBIENT_LIGHT_DISABLED
+	ambient_light=vec3(0.0,0.0,0.0);
+#else
+	{
 
-			{ //read radiance from dual paraboloid
+		{ //read radiance from dual paraboloid
 
-				vec3 ref_vec = reflect(-eye_vec,normal); //2.0 * ndotv * normal - view; // reflect(v, n);
-				ref_vec=normalize((radiance_inverse_xform * vec4(ref_vec,0.0)).xyz);
-				vec3 radiance = textureDualParaboloid(radiance_map,ref_vec,roughness) * bg_energy;
-				env_reflection_light = radiance;
-
-			}
-			//no longer a cubemap
-			//vec3 radiance = textureLod(radiance_cube, r, lod).xyz * ( brdf.x + brdf.y);
+			vec3 ref_vec = reflect(-eye_vec,normal); //2.0 * ndotv * normal - view; // reflect(v, n);
+			ref_vec=normalize((radiance_inverse_xform * vec4(ref_vec,0.0)).xyz);
+			vec3 radiance = textureDualParaboloid(radiance_map,ref_vec,roughness) * bg_energy;
+			env_reflection_light = radiance;
 
 		}
-#ifndef USE_LIGHTMAP
-		{
+		//no longer a cubemap
+		//vec3 radiance = textureLod(radiance_cube, r, lod).xyz * ( brdf.x + brdf.y);
 
-			vec3 ambient_dir=normalize((radiance_inverse_xform * vec4(normal,0.0)).xyz);
-			vec3 env_ambient=textureDualParaboloid(radiance_map,ambient_dir,1.0) * bg_energy;
-
-			ambient_light=mix(ambient_light_color.rgb,env_ambient,radiance_ambient_contribution);
-			//ambient_light=vec3(0.0,0.0,0.0);
-		}
-#endif
 	}
+#ifndef USE_LIGHTMAP
+	{
+
+		vec3 ambient_dir=normalize((radiance_inverse_xform * vec4(normal,0.0)).xyz);
+		vec3 env_ambient=textureDualParaboloid(radiance_map,ambient_dir,1.0) * bg_energy;
+
+		ambient_light=mix(ambient_light_color.rgb,env_ambient,radiance_ambient_contribution);
+		//ambient_light=vec3(0.0,0.0,0.0);
+	}
+#endif
+#endif //AMBIENT_LIGHT_DISABLED
 
 #else
 
-	if (no_ambient_light){
-		ambient_light=vec3(0.0,0.0,0.0);
-	} else {
-		ambient_light=ambient_light_color.rgb;
-	}
+#ifdef AMBIENT_LIGHT_DISABLED
+	ambient_light=vec3(0.0,0.0,0.0);
+#else
+	ambient_light=ambient_light_color.rgb;
+#endif //AMBIENT_LIGHT_DISABLED
+
 #endif
 
 	ambient_light*=ambient_energy;
diff --git a/scene/resources/material.cpp b/scene/resources/material.cpp
index 90e103c96be..56b3ee70bb8 100644
--- a/scene/resources/material.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/material.cpp
@@ -404,6 +404,9 @@ void SpatialMaterial::_update_shader() {
 	if (flags[FLAG_DONT_RECEIVE_SHADOWS]) {
 		code += ",shadows_disabled";
 	}
+	if (flags[FLAG_DISABLE_AMBIENT_LIGHT]) {
+		code += ",ambient_light_disabled";
+	}
 	if (flags[FLAG_ENSURE_CORRECT_NORMALS]) {
 		code += ",ensure_correct_normals";
 	}
@@ -1866,6 +1869,7 @@ void SpatialMaterial::_bind_methods() {
 	ADD_PROPERTYI(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "flags_fixed_size"), "set_flag", "get_flag", FLAG_FIXED_SIZE);
 	ADD_PROPERTYI(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "flags_albedo_tex_force_srgb"), "set_flag", "get_flag", FLAG_ALBEDO_TEXTURE_FORCE_SRGB);
 	ADD_PROPERTYI(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "flags_do_not_receive_shadows"), "set_flag", "get_flag", FLAG_DONT_RECEIVE_SHADOWS);
+	ADD_PROPERTYI(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "flags_disable_ambient_light"), "set_flag", "get_flag", FLAG_DISABLE_AMBIENT_LIGHT);
 	ADD_PROPERTYI(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "flags_ensure_correct_normals"), "set_flag", "get_flag", FLAG_ENSURE_CORRECT_NORMALS);
 	ADD_GROUP("Vertex Color", "vertex_color");
 	ADD_PROPERTYI(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "vertex_color_use_as_albedo"), "set_flag", "get_flag", FLAG_ALBEDO_FROM_VERTEX_COLOR);
@@ -2057,6 +2061,7 @@ void SpatialMaterial::_bind_methods() {
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(FLAG_TRIPLANAR_USE_WORLD);
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(FLAG_ALBEDO_TEXTURE_FORCE_SRGB);
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(FLAG_DONT_RECEIVE_SHADOWS);
+	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(FLAG_DISABLE_AMBIENT_LIGHT);
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(FLAG_ENSURE_CORRECT_NORMALS);
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(FLAG_MAX);
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/material.h b/scene/resources/material.h
index 3b9d1be2603..84f1005b03d 100644
--- a/scene/resources/material.h
+++ b/scene/resources/material.h
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ public:
 		FLAG_ALBEDO_TEXTURE_FORCE_SRGB,
 		FLAG_DONT_RECEIVE_SHADOWS,
 		FLAG_ENSURE_CORRECT_NORMALS,
+		FLAG_DISABLE_AMBIENT_LIGHT,
 		FLAG_MAX
 	};
 
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ private:
 			uint64_t blend_mode : 2;
 			uint64_t depth_draw_mode : 2;
 			uint64_t cull_mode : 2;
-			uint64_t flags : 16;
+			uint64_t flags : 17;
 			uint64_t detail_blend_mode : 2;
 			uint64_t diffuse_mode : 3;
 			uint64_t specular_mode : 2;
diff --git a/servers/visual/shader_types.cpp b/servers/visual/shader_types.cpp
index 92786ea7400..0de8676f32e 100644
--- a/servers/visual/shader_types.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/shader_types.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ ShaderTypes::ShaderTypes() {
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_SPATIAL].modes.push_back("ensure_correct_normals");
 
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_SPATIAL].modes.push_back("shadows_disabled");
+	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_SPATIAL].modes.push_back("ambient_light_disabled");
 
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_SPATIAL].modes.push_back("vertex_lighting");