diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/renderer/RenderManager.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/renderer/RenderManager.java
index a2e7d125c..49840487b 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/renderer/RenderManager.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/renderer/RenderManager.java
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ public class RenderManager {
         // check culling first.
         if (!scene.checkCulling(vp.getCamera())) {
             // move on to shadow-only render
-            if (scene.getShadowMode() != RenderQueue.ShadowMode.Off || scene instanceof Node) {
+            if ((scene.getShadowMode() != RenderQueue.ShadowMode.Off || scene instanceof Node) && scene.getCullHint()!=Spatial.CullHint.Always) {
                 renderShadow(scene, vp.getQueue());
             }
             return;