diff --git a/src/Demos/osgscribe/osgscribe.cpp b/src/Demos/osgscribe/osgscribe.cpp
index 034444905..5631737d1 100644
--- a/src/Demos/osgscribe/osgscribe.cpp
+++ b/src/Demos/osgscribe/osgscribe.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     stateset->setAttributeAndModes(polyoffset,osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE_ON);
     stateset->setAttributeAndModes(polymode,osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE_ON);
     stateset->setMode(GL_TEXTURE_2D,osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE_OFF);
+    stateset->setMode(GL_LIGHTING,osg::StateAttribute::OVERRIDE_ON);
     decorator->setStateSet(stateset);