diff --git a/panda/src/pgraphnodes/directionalLight.cxx b/panda/src/pgraphnodes/directionalLight.cxx
index 127f994fbb..f0d84ffb9a 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgraphnodes/directionalLight.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/pgraphnodes/directionalLight.cxx
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ DirectionalLight(const string &name) :
   LightLensNode(name, new OrthographicLens()),
   _has_specular_color(false)
 {
+  _lenses[0]._lens->set_interocular_distance(0);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/panda/src/pgraphnodes/pointLight.cxx b/panda/src/pgraphnodes/pointLight.cxx
index 564116ecac..d3f7192248 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgraphnodes/pointLight.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/pgraphnodes/pointLight.cxx
@@ -66,21 +66,27 @@ PointLight(const string &name) :
 {
   PT(Lens) lens;
   lens = new PerspectiveLens(90, 90);
+  lens->set_interocular_distance(0);
   lens->set_view_vector(1, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0);
   set_lens(0, lens);
   lens = new PerspectiveLens(90, 90);
+  lens->set_interocular_distance(0);
   lens->set_view_vector(-1, 0, 0, 0, -1, 0);
   set_lens(1, lens);
   lens = new PerspectiveLens(90, 90);
+  lens->set_interocular_distance(0);
   lens->set_view_vector(0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1);
   set_lens(2, lens);
   lens = new PerspectiveLens(90, 90);
+  lens->set_interocular_distance(0);
   lens->set_view_vector(0, -1, 0, 0, 0, -1);
   set_lens(3, lens);
   lens = new PerspectiveLens(90, 90);
+  lens->set_interocular_distance(0);
   lens->set_view_vector(0, 0, 1, 0, -1, 0);
   set_lens(4, lens);
   lens = new PerspectiveLens(90, 90);
+  lens->set_interocular_distance(0);
   lens->set_view_vector(0, 0, -1, 0, -1, 0);
   set_lens(5, lens);
 }
diff --git a/panda/src/pgraphnodes/spotlight.cxx b/panda/src/pgraphnodes/spotlight.cxx
index 638f89f93c..badf4544d9 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgraphnodes/spotlight.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/pgraphnodes/spotlight.cxx
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ Spotlight(const string &name) :
   LightLensNode(name),
   _has_specular_color(false)
 {
+  _lenses[0]._lens->set_interocular_distance(0);
 }
 
 /**