diff --git a/src/materials/nodes/NodeMaterial.js b/src/materials/nodes/NodeMaterial.js
index f30a2cdae55c54..0ad2214c327336 100644
--- a/src/materials/nodes/NodeMaterial.js
+++ b/src/materials/nodes/NodeMaterial.js
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class NodeMaterial extends Material {
 
 		const clippingNode = this.setupClipping( builder );
 
-		if ( this.depthWrite === true ) {
+		if ( this.depthWrite === true || this.depthTest === true ) {
 
 			// only write depth if depth buffer is configured