diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
index 2912672b5..03e14dc07 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ Ogre::SceneNode* SkyManager::getSunNode()
 
 void SkyManager::setGlareEnabled (bool enabled)
 {
-    if (!mCreated)
+    if (!mCreated || !mEnabled)
         return;
     mSunGlare->setVisible (mSunEnabled && enabled);
 }