diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
index 9ad7dc8dd..376924d82 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <components/resource/imagemanager.hpp>
 #include <components/resource/scenemanager.hpp>
 
+#include <components/sceneutil/shadow.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/waterutil.hpp>
 
 #include <components/misc/constants.hpp>
@@ -263,6 +264,8 @@ public:
         mRefractionDepthTexture->setFilter(osg::Texture::MAG_FILTER, osg::Texture::LINEAR);
 
         attach(osg::Camera::DEPTH_BUFFER, mRefractionDepthTexture);
+
+        SceneUtil::ShadowManager::disableShadowsForStateSet(getOrCreateStateSet());
     }
 
     void setScene(osg::Node* scene)
@@ -341,6 +344,8 @@ public:
 
         mClipCullNode = new ClipCullNode;
         addChild(mClipCullNode);
+
+        SceneUtil::ShadowManager::disableShadowsForStateSet(getOrCreateStateSet());
     }
 
     void setWaterLevel(float waterLevel)