diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 797e3c400a..7b58a80d76 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,10 @@ void RenderingManager::sunDisable()
 
 void RenderingManager::setSunDirection(const Ogre::Vector3& direction)
 {
-    if (mSun) mSun->setDirection(Vector3(direction.x, -direction.z, direction.y));
+    // direction * -1 (because 'direction' is camera to sun vector and not sun to camera), 
+    // then convert from MW to ogre coordinates (swap y,z and make y negative)
+    if (mSun) mSun->setDirection(Vector3(-direction.x, -direction.z, direction.y));
+    
     mSkyManager->setSunDirection(direction);
 }