diff --git a/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_2d.cpp b/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_2d.cpp
index 5bea22046..a4d3502fd 100644
--- a/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_2d.cpp
+++ b/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_2d.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ void VertexLight2D::set_item_cull_mask(const int p_item_cull_mask) {
 VertexLight2D::VertexLight2D() {
 	_vertex_light = RID_PRIME(VertexLights2DServer::get_singleton()->light_create());
 
+	_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1);
 	_item_cull_mask = 1;
 	_z_range = Vector2i(-1024, 1024);
 	_mode = VERTEX_LIGHT_2D_MODE_ADD;
diff --git a/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_data.h b/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_data.h
index d975d646c..b3d9df5a0 100644
--- a/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_data.h
+++ b/modules/vertex_lights_2d/vertex_light_data.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public:
 		map = NULL;
 		quadrant = NULL;
 
+		color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1);
 		item_cull_mask = 1;
 		z_range = Vector2i(-1024, 1024);
 		mode = VertexLights2DServer::VERTEX_LIGHT_2D_MODE_ADD;