diff --git a/punyverse/entity.py b/punyverse/entity.py
index 6f01352..877a5b1 100644
--- a/punyverse/entity.py
+++ b/punyverse/entity.py
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ class SphericalBody(Body):
 
         self.radius = world.evaluate(info.get('radius', world.length)) / world.length
         division = info.get('division', max(min(int(self.radius / 8), 60), 10))
+        self.light_source = info.get('light_source', False)
 
         texture = get_best_texture(info['texture'])
         self.sphere_id = compile(sphere, self.radius, division, division, texture)
@@ -291,7 +292,9 @@ class SphericalBody(Body):
                                    get_best_texture(info['ring'].get('texture', None)))
 
     def _draw_sphere(self):
-        with glMatrix(self.location, self.rotation), glRestore(GL_CURRENT_BIT):
+        with glMatrix(self.location, self.rotation), glRestore(GL_CURRENT_BIT | GL_ENABLE_BIT):
+            if self.light_source:
+                glDisable(GL_LIGHTING)
             glCallList(self.sphere_id)
 
     def _draw_atmosphere(self, cam, glMatrixBuffer=GLfloat * 16):
diff --git a/punyverse/world.json b/punyverse/world.json
index 0274c57..9cd13f3 100644
--- a/punyverse/world.json
+++ b/punyverse/world.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
       "yaw": 7.25,
       "mass": 1.9891e+30,
       "rotation": 2164320,
+      "light_source": true,
       "atmosphere": {
         "corona_texture": "sun_corona.png",
         "corona_size": 1500,