diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneexplorer/nodes/JmeLight.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneexplorer/nodes/JmeLight.java
index 5df9f34b1..a206809ca 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneexplorer/nodes/JmeLight.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/sceneexplorer/nodes/JmeLight.java
@@ -75,11 +75,9 @@ public class JmeLight extends AbstractSceneExplorerNode {
 
     protected void fireSave(boolean modified) {
         Node parent = getParentNode();
-        if (parent != null) {
-            dataObject = parent.getLookup().lookup(DataObject.class);
-        }
-        if (dataObject != null) {
-            dataObject.setModified(true);
+        if (parent instanceof AbstractSceneExplorerNode) {
+            AbstractSceneExplorerNode par=(AbstractSceneExplorerNode)parent;
+            par.fireSave(modified);
         }
     }