diff --git a/drivers/gles2/shader_compiler_gles2.cpp b/drivers/gles2/shader_compiler_gles2.cpp
index b253401db6c..67a578f07e0 100644
--- a/drivers/gles2/shader_compiler_gles2.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles2/shader_compiler_gles2.cpp
@@ -912,6 +912,7 @@ ShaderCompilerGLES2::ShaderCompilerGLES2() {
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["INSTANCE_CUSTOM"] = "instance_custom";
 
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["COLOR"] = "color";
+	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["MODULATE"] = "final_modulate";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["NORMAL"] = "normal";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["NORMALMAP"] = "normal_map";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["NORMALMAP_DEPTH"] = "normal_depth";
@@ -933,6 +934,7 @@ ShaderCompilerGLES2::ShaderCompilerGLES2() {
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["SHADOW_VEC"] = "shadow_vec";
 
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].usage_defines["COLOR"] = "#define COLOR_USED\n";
+	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].usage_defines["MODULATE"] = "#define MODULATE_USED\n";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].usage_defines["SCREEN_TEXTURE"] = "#define SCREEN_TEXTURE_USED\n";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].usage_defines["SCREEN_UV"] = "#define SCREEN_UV_USED\n";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].usage_defines["SCREEN_PIXEL_SIZE"] = "@SCREEN_UV";
diff --git a/drivers/gles2/shaders/canvas.glsl b/drivers/gles2/shaders/canvas.glsl
index afce403a9f6..eb2c210a645 100644
--- a/drivers/gles2/shaders/canvas.glsl
+++ b/drivers/gles2/shaders/canvas.glsl
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ uniform highp mat4 skeleton_transform_inverse;
 
 varying vec2 uv_interp;
 varying vec4 color_interp;
+#ifdef MODULATE_USED
+uniform vec4 final_modulate;
+#endif
 
 uniform highp vec2 color_texpixel_size;
 
@@ -407,7 +410,9 @@ FRAGMENT_SHADER_CODE
 		normal = mix(vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0), normal_map * vec3(2.0, -2.0, 1.0) - vec3(1.0, -1.0, 0.0), normal_depth);
 #endif
 	}
+#if !defined(MODULATE_USED)
 	color *= final_modulate;
+#endif
 
 #ifdef USE_LIGHTING
 
diff --git a/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp b/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp
index 5ae4d4bcff3..ce13597e60e 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles3/shader_compiler_gles3.cpp
@@ -886,6 +886,7 @@ ShaderCompilerGLES3::ShaderCompilerGLES3() {
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["INSTANCE_CUSTOM"] = "instance_custom";
 
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["COLOR"] = "color";
+	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["MODULATE"] = "final_modulate";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["NORMAL"] = "normal";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["NORMALMAP"] = "normal_map";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["NORMALMAP_DEPTH"] = "normal_depth";
@@ -907,6 +908,7 @@ ShaderCompilerGLES3::ShaderCompilerGLES3() {
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].renames["SHADOW_VEC"] = "shadow_vec";
 
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].usage_defines["COLOR"] = "#define COLOR_USED\n";
+	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].usage_defines["MODULATE"] = "#define MODULATE_USED\n";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].usage_defines["SCREEN_TEXTURE"] = "#define SCREEN_TEXTURE_USED\n";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].usage_defines["SCREEN_UV"] = "#define SCREEN_UV_USED\n";
 	actions[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].usage_defines["SCREEN_PIXEL_SIZE"] = "@SCREEN_UV";
diff --git a/drivers/gles3/shaders/canvas.glsl b/drivers/gles3/shaders/canvas.glsl
index 07ee9cd010f..e3a9e6d5d97 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/shaders/canvas.glsl
+++ b/drivers/gles3/shaders/canvas.glsl
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ uniform highp mat4 extra_matrix;
 
 out highp vec2 uv_interp;
 out mediump vec4 color_interp;
+#ifdef MODULATE_USED
+uniform mediump vec4 final_modulate;
+#endif
 
 #ifdef USE_NINEPATCH
 
@@ -517,7 +520,9 @@ FRAGMENT_SHADER_CODE
 	color = vec4(vec3(enc32), 1.0);
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MODULATE_USED)
 	color *= final_modulate;
+#endif
 
 #ifdef USE_LIGHTING
 
diff --git a/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp b/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp
index b3a72ea7b60..80a8e220dab 100644
--- a/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/visual_shader.cpp
@@ -1536,6 +1536,8 @@ const VisualShaderNodeInput::Port VisualShaderNodeInput::ports[] = {
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_FRAGMENT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "uv", "vec3(UV, 0.0)" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_FRAGMENT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "color", "COLOR.rgb" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_FRAGMENT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_SCALAR, "alpha", "COLOR.a" },
+	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_FRAGMENT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "modulate", "MODULATE.rgb" },
+	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_FRAGMENT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_SCALAR, "modulate_alpha", "MODULATE.a" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_FRAGMENT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "screen_uv", "vec3(SCREEN_UV, 0.0)" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_FRAGMENT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "texture_pixel_size", "vec3(TEXTURE_PIXEL_SIZE, 1.0)" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_FRAGMENT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "screen_pixel_size", "vec3(SCREEN_PIXEL_SIZE, 1.0)" },
@@ -1551,6 +1553,8 @@ const VisualShaderNodeInput::Port VisualShaderNodeInput::ports[] = {
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_LIGHT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "normal", "NORMAL" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_LIGHT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "color", "COLOR.rgb" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_LIGHT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_SCALAR, "alpha", "COLOR.a" },
+	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_LIGHT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "modulate", "MODULATE.rgb" },
+	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_LIGHT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_SCALAR, "modulate_alpha", "MODULATE.a" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_LIGHT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "light_vec", "vec3(LIGHT_VEC, 0.0)" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_LIGHT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_SCALAR, "light_height", "LIGHT_HEIGHT" },
 	{ Shader::MODE_CANVAS_ITEM, VisualShader::TYPE_LIGHT, VisualShaderNode::PORT_TYPE_VECTOR, "light_color", "LIGHT_COLOR.rgb" },
diff --git a/servers/visual/shader_types.cpp b/servers/visual/shader_types.cpp
index b6eb5a74f97..10a4e3b40f6 100644
--- a/servers/visual/shader_types.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/shader_types.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ ShaderTypes::ShaderTypes() {
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["vertex"].built_ins["VERTEX"] = ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC2;
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["vertex"].built_ins["UV"] = ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC2;
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["vertex"].built_ins["COLOR"] = ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC4;
+	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["vertex"].built_ins["MODULATE"] = ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC4;
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["vertex"].built_ins["POINT_SIZE"] = ShaderLanguage::TYPE_FLOAT;
 
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["vertex"].built_ins["WORLD_MATRIX"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_MAT4);
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ ShaderTypes::ShaderTypes() {
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["fragment"].built_ins["NORMALMAP_DEPTH"] = ShaderLanguage::TYPE_FLOAT;
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["fragment"].built_ins["UV"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC2);
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["fragment"].built_ins["COLOR"] = ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC4;
+	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["fragment"].built_ins["MODULATE"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC4);
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["fragment"].built_ins["TEXTURE"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_SAMPLER2D);
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["fragment"].built_ins["TEXTURE_PIXEL_SIZE"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC2);
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["fragment"].built_ins["NORMAL_TEXTURE"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_SAMPLER2D);
@@ -231,6 +233,7 @@ ShaderTypes::ShaderTypes() {
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["light"].built_ins["NORMAL"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC3);
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["light"].built_ins["UV"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC2);
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["light"].built_ins["COLOR"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC4);
+	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["light"].built_ins["MODULATE"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC4);
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["light"].built_ins["TEXTURE"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_SAMPLER2D);
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["light"].built_ins["TEXTURE_PIXEL_SIZE"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC2);
 	shader_modes[VS::SHADER_CANVAS_ITEM].functions["light"].built_ins["SCREEN_UV"] = constt(ShaderLanguage::TYPE_VEC2);