diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/art/datablocks/player.cs b/Templates/Full/game/art/datablocks/player.cs
index 27933628c..e920b3cce 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/art/datablocks/player.cs
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/art/datablocks/player.cs
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ datablock DebrisData( PlayerDebris )
 datablock PlayerData(DefaultPlayerData)
 {
    renderFirstPerson = false;
-
+   firstPersonShadows = true;
    computeCRC = false;
 
    // Third person shape