diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/shadow/AbstractShadowRenderer.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/shadow/AbstractShadowRenderer.java
index 1666d2b8a..85ec61acf 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/shadow/AbstractShadowRenderer.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/shadow/AbstractShadowRenderer.java
@@ -197,10 +197,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractShadowRenderer implements SceneProcessor, Savable
             throw new NullPointerException();
         }
 
-        if (this.edgeFilteringMode == filterMode) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         this.edgeFilteringMode = filterMode;
         postshadowMat.setInt("FilterMode", filterMode.getMaterialParamValue());
         postshadowMat.setFloat("PCFEdge", edgesThickness);