diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java
index 823a17b24..edc0d6b0c 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/scene/SceneApplication.java
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ public class SceneApplication extends Application implements LookupProvider {
                 if (oldRequest.getRequester() instanceof SceneApplication) {
                     camController.disable();
                 }
+                enableCamLight(false);
                 //TODO: state list is not thread safe..
                 fakeApp.removeCurrentStates();
                 enqueue(new Callable() {