diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index aff0a4a5c0..b5590dec09 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -950,3 +950,12 @@ int Avatar::getNumLocalLights() {
     return _numLocalLights;
 }
 
+glm::vec3 Avatar::getLocalLightDirection(int lightIndex) {
+    return _localLightDirections[lightIndex];
+}
+
+glm::vec3 Avatar::getLocalLightColor(int lightIndex) {
+    return _localLightColors[lightIndex];
+}
+ 
+
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
index 0550c4aa04..d2f3ee6ab4 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ public slots:
     void addLocalLight();
     void removeLocalLight();
     int getNumLocalLights();
+    glm::vec3 getLocalLightDirection(int lightIndex);
+    glm::vec3 getLocalLightColor(int lightIndex);
  
 signals:
     void collisionWithAvatar(const QUuid& myUUID, const QUuid& theirUUID, const CollisionInfo& collision);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp b/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp
index d865fc8004..8789a332c9 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp
@@ -812,5 +812,26 @@ void Stats::display(
         drawText(horizontalOffset, verticalOffset, 0.10f, 0.f, 2.f, reflectionsStatus, color);
 
     }
+    
+    // draw local light stats
+    int numLocalLights = myAvatar->getNumLocalLights();
+    verticalOffset = 400;
+    horizontalOffset = 20;
+     
+    char buffer[128];
+    for (int i = 0; i < numLocalLights; i++) {
+        glm::vec3 lightDirection = myAvatar->getLocalLightDirection(i); 
+        snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "Light %d direction (%.2f, %.2f, %.2f)", i, lightDirection.x, lightDirection.y, lightDirection.z);
+        drawText(horizontalOffset, verticalOffset, scale, rotation, font, buffer, color);
+        
+        verticalOffset += STATS_PELS_PER_LINE;
+
+        glm::vec3 lightColor = myAvatar->getLocalLightColor(i);
+        snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "Light %d color (%.2f, %.2f, %.2f)", i, lightColor.x, lightColor.y, lightColor.z);
+        drawText(horizontalOffset, verticalOffset, scale, rotation, font, buffer, color);
+        
+        verticalOffset += STATS_PELS_PER_LINE;
+    }
+    
 
 }