diff --git a/meshers/default/voxel_mesher_default.cpp b/meshers/default/voxel_mesher_default.cpp
index 30a90c2..f7d5602 100644
--- a/meshers/default/voxel_mesher_default.cpp
+++ b/meshers/default/voxel_mesher_default.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ _FORCE_INLINE_ void VoxelMesherDefault::set_build_flags(const int flags) {
 void VoxelMesherDefault::_bake_colors(Ref<VoxelChunk> chunk) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!chunk.is_valid());
 
+	if ((get_build_flags() & VoxelChunkDefault::BUILD_FLAG_USE_LIGHTING) == 0)
+		return;
+
 	if (_vertices.size() == 0)
 		return;
 
@@ -96,6 +99,9 @@ void VoxelMesherDefault::_bake_colors(Ref<VoxelChunk> chunk) {
 void VoxelMesherDefault::_bake_liquid_colors(Ref<VoxelChunk> chunk) {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!chunk.is_valid());
 
+	if ((get_build_flags() & VoxelChunkDefault::BUILD_FLAG_USE_LIGHTING) == 0)
+		return;
+
 	if (_vertices.size() == 0)
 		return;