diff --git a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_canvas_gles3.cpp b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_canvas_gles3.cpp
index fb338b98494..89b1c1889ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_canvas_gles3.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_canvas_gles3.cpp
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ void RasterizerCanvasGLES3::_record_item_commands(const Item *p_item, RID p_rend
 
 				light_count++;
 
-				if (light_count == data.max_lights_per_item) {
+				if (light_count == data.max_lights_per_item - 1) {
 					break;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_canvas_render_rd.cpp b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_canvas_render_rd.cpp
index 462b9251347..638fe442666 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_canvas_render_rd.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/renderer_canvas_render_rd.cpp
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void RendererCanvasRenderRD::_render_item(RD::DrawListID p_draw_list, RID p_rend
 
 				light_count++;
 
-				if (light_count == MAX_LIGHTS_PER_ITEM) {
+				if (light_count == MAX_LIGHTS_PER_ITEM - 1) {
 					break;
 				}
 			}