diff --git a/src/main/resources/lightings.txt b/src/main/resources/lightings.txt
index 935cd856..e2d5ebaf 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/lightings.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/lightings.txt
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ lightings:
       shadowstrength: 1.0
       ambientlight: 8
       night-and-day: true
+    # Shadows enabled nether
+    - class: org.dynmap.hdmap.ShadowHDLighting
+      name: nethershadows
+      shadowstrength: 0.5
+      
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/nether-hires.txt b/src/main/resources/templates/nether-hires.txt
index bab2765b..b6c6abd3 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/nether-hires.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/nether-hires.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ templates:
         prefix: nt
         perspective: iso_SE_30_hires
         shader: stdtexture
-        lighting: shadows
+        lighting: nethershadows
         # Map background color (day or night)
         background: "#300806"
         mapzoomin: 1
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/nether-lowres.txt b/src/main/resources/templates/nether-lowres.txt
index e31bbd42..75c89820 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/nether-lowres.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/nether-lowres.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ templates:
         prefix: nt
         perspective: iso_SE_60_lowres
         shader: stdtexture
-        lighting: default
+        lighting: nethershadows
         # Map background color (day or night)
         background: "#300806"
         # Adjust extra zoom in levels - default is 2
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/nether.txt b/src/main/resources/templates/nether.txt
index f787b980..39fab15b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/nether.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/nether.txt
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@ templates:
             prefix: nt
             maximumheight: 127
             colorscheme: default
+            shadowstrength: 0.5
             # Map background color (day or night)
             background: "#300806"