diff --git a/scene/resources/material.cpp b/scene/resources/material.cpp
index d9ae9122081..e7329f51839 100644
--- a/scene/resources/material.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/material.cpp
@@ -2127,7 +2127,7 @@ SpatialMaterial::SpatialMaterial() :
 	for (int i = 0; i < FLAG_MAX; i++) {
 		flags[i] = 0;
 	}
-	diffuse_mode = DIFFUSE_LAMBERT;
+	diffuse_mode = DIFFUSE_BURLEY;
 	specular_mode = SPECULAR_SCHLICK_GGX;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < FEATURE_MAX; i++) {