diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/light/SpotLight.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/light/SpotLight.java
index 4c653a5ee..7c0a66afb 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/light/SpotLight.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/light/SpotLight.java
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ public class SpotLight extends Light implements Savable {
         InputCapsule ic = im.getCapsule(this);
         spotInnerAngle = ic.readFloat("spotInnerAngle", FastMath.QUARTER_PI / 8);
         spotOuterAngle = ic.readFloat("spotOuterAngle", FastMath.QUARTER_PI / 6);
+        computePackedCos();
         direction = (Vector3f) ic.readSavable("direction", new Vector3f());
         position = (Vector3f) ic.readSavable("position", new Vector3f());
         spotRange = ic.readFloat("spotRange", 100);