diff --git a/drivers/gles3/storage/light_storage.cpp b/drivers/gles3/storage/light_storage.cpp
index 026f7467a8f8..8da5e657cd23 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/storage/light_storage.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles3/storage/light_storage.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ void LightStorage::_light_initialize(RID p_light, RS::LightType p_type) {
 	light.param[RS::LIGHT_PARAM_SHADOW_BLUR] = 0;
 	light.param[RS::LIGHT_PARAM_SHADOW_PANCAKE_SIZE] = 20.0;
 	light.param[RS::LIGHT_PARAM_TRANSMITTANCE_BIAS] = 0.05;
+	light.param[RS::LIGHT_PARAM_INTENSITY] = p_type == RS::LIGHT_DIRECTIONAL ? 100000.0 : 1000.0;
 
 	light_owner.initialize_rid(p_light, light);
 }