diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.cpp
index 7f2f57d1ac..1318f221c9 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableEntityItem.cpp
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ Item::Bound EntityRenderer::getBound() {
 
 ItemKey EntityRenderer::getKey() {
     if (isTransparent()) {
-        return ItemKey::Builder::transparentShape().withTypeMeta().withTagBits(render::ItemKey::TAG_BITS_0 | render::ItemKey::TAG_BITS_1);
+        return ItemKey::Builder::transparentShape().withTypeMeta().withTagBits(render::ItemKey::TAG_BITS_0 | render::ItemKey::TAG_BITS_1).withNoShadowCaster();
     }
 
-    return ItemKey::Builder::opaqueShape().withTypeMeta().withTagBits(render::ItemKey::TAG_BITS_0 | render::ItemKey::TAG_BITS_1);
+    return ItemKey::Builder::opaqueShape().withTypeMeta().withTagBits(render::ItemKey::TAG_BITS_0 | render::ItemKey::TAG_BITS_1).withShadowCaster();
 }
 
 uint32_t EntityRenderer::metaFetchMetaSubItems(ItemIDs& subItems) {
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/Item.h b/libraries/render/src/render/Item.h
index e4dcc7ee03..bd7daa228e 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/Item.h
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/Item.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ public:
         Builder& withDeformed() { _flags.set(DEFORMED); return (*this); }
         Builder& withInvisible() { _flags.set(INVISIBLE); return (*this); }
         Builder& withShadowCaster() { _flags.set(SHADOW_CASTER); return (*this); }
+        Builder& withNoShadowCaster() { _flags.set(SHADOW_CASTER); return (*this); }
         Builder& withLayered() { _flags.set(LAYERED); return (*this); }
         Builder& withMetaCullGroup() { _flags.set(META_CULL_GROUP); return (*this); }
         Builder& withSubMetaCulled() { _flags.set(SUB_META_CULLED); return (*this); }