diff --git a/engines/stark/gfx/openglsactor.cpp b/engines/stark/gfx/openglsactor.cpp
index 5b943524879..1e3a903835d 100644
--- a/engines/stark/gfx/openglsactor.cpp
+++ b/engines/stark/gfx/openglsactor.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ OpenGLSActorRenderer::~OpenGLSActorRenderer() {
 	delete _shadowShader;
 }
 
-void OpenGLSActorRenderer::render(const Math::Vector3d &position, float direction, const LightEntryArray &lights,
-		bool castsShadow, uint32 maxShadowLength) {
+void OpenGLSActorRenderer::render(const Math::Vector3d &position, float direction, const LightEntryArray &lights, uint32 maxShadowLength) {
 	if (_modelIsDirty) {
 		// Update the OpenGL Buffer Objects if required
 		clearVertices();
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ void OpenGLSActorRenderer::render(const Math::Vector3d &position, float directio
 
 	_shader->unbind();
 
-	if (castsShadow && StarkSettings->getBoolSetting(Settings::kShadow)) {
+	if (_castsShadow && StarkSettings->getBoolSetting(Settings::kShadow)) {
 		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 		glEnable(GL_STENCIL_TEST);
 
diff --git a/engines/stark/gfx/openglsactor.h b/engines/stark/gfx/openglsactor.h
index 82477bc5a3f..6693c9b5da2 100644
--- a/engines/stark/gfx/openglsactor.h
+++ b/engines/stark/gfx/openglsactor.h
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ public:
 	OpenGLSActorRenderer(OpenGLSDriver *gfx);
 	virtual ~OpenGLSActorRenderer();
 
-	void render(const Math::Vector3d &position, float direction, const LightEntryArray &lights,
-			bool castsShadow, uint32 maxShadowLength) override;
+	void render(const Math::Vector3d &position, float direction, const LightEntryArray &lights, uint32 maxShadowLength) override;
 
 protected:
 	typedef Common::HashMap<Face *, uint32> FaceBufferMap;
diff --git a/engines/stark/gfx/renderentry.cpp b/engines/stark/gfx/renderentry.cpp
index 412984ebae7..50a8e27bc1b 100644
--- a/engines/stark/gfx/renderentry.cpp
+++ b/engines/stark/gfx/renderentry.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ RenderEntry::RenderEntry(Resources::ItemVisual *owner, const Common::String &nam
 		_direction3D(0.0),
 		_sortKey(0.0),
 		_clickable(true),
-		_castsShadow(false),
 		_maxShadowLength(0) {
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ void RenderEntry::render(const LightEntryArray &lights) {
 
 	VisualActor *actor = _visual->get<VisualActor>();
 	if (actor) {
-		actor->render(_position3D, _direction3D, lights, _castsShadow, _maxShadowLength);
+		actor->render(_position3D, _direction3D, lights, _maxShadowLength);
 	}
 
 	VisualProp *prop = _visual->get<VisualProp>();
diff --git a/engines/stark/gfx/renderentry.h b/engines/stark/gfx/renderentry.h
index b5f572fbc56..8bac7040e2a 100644
--- a/engines/stark/gfx/renderentry.h
+++ b/engines/stark/gfx/renderentry.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public:
 	void setPosition3D(const Math::Vector3d &position, float direction);
 	void setSortKey(float sortKey);
 	void setClickable(bool clickable);
-	void setcastsShadow(bool cast) { _castsShadow = cast; }
 	void setMaxShadowLength(uint32 length) { _maxShadowLength = length; }
 
 	/** Gets the position */
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@ protected:
 	float _sortKey;
 	bool _clickable;
 
-	bool _castsShadow;
 	uint32 _maxShadowLength;
 };
 
diff --git a/engines/stark/resources/item.cpp b/engines/stark/resources/item.cpp
index a56cf37d5b5..bdb72d1899b 100644
--- a/engines/stark/resources/item.cpp
+++ b/engines/stark/resources/item.cpp
@@ -1041,15 +1041,16 @@ Gfx::RenderEntry *ModelItem::getRenderEntry(const Common::Point &positionOffset)
 			visual = getVisual();
 		}
 
-		_renderEntry->setVisual(visual);
-		_renderEntry->setPosition3D(_position3D, _direction3D);
-		_renderEntry->setSortKey(getSortKey());
-
+		VisualActor *actor = visual->get<VisualActor>();
 		Resources::Anim *anim = getAnim();
 		if (anim && anim->getSubType() == Anim::kAnimSkeleton) {
 			Resources::AnimSkeleton *animSkeleton = Resources::Object::cast<Resources::AnimSkeleton>(anim);
-			_renderEntry->setcastsShadow(animSkeleton->castsShadow());
+			actor->setCastShadow(animSkeleton->castsShadow());
 		}
+
+		_renderEntry->setVisual(visual);
+		_renderEntry->setPosition3D(_position3D, _direction3D);
+		_renderEntry->setSortKey(getSortKey());
 	} else {
 		_renderEntry->setVisual(nullptr);
 	}
diff --git a/engines/stark/visual/actor.cpp b/engines/stark/visual/actor.cpp
index 308f297dd2b..063131b9734 100644
--- a/engines/stark/visual/actor.cpp
+++ b/engines/stark/visual/actor.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ VisualActor::VisualActor() :
 		_textureSetFacial(nullptr),
 		_time(0),
 		_modelIsDirty(true),
-		_faceTextureName(' ') {
+		_faceTextureName(' '),
+		_castsShadow(false) {
 }
 
 VisualActor::~VisualActor() {
diff --git a/engines/stark/visual/actor.h b/engines/stark/visual/actor.h
index da489b2d2fe..318f6ffc73f 100644
--- a/engines/stark/visual/actor.h
+++ b/engines/stark/visual/actor.h
@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ public:
 	void setTime(uint32 time);
 	void resetBlending();
 
+	void setCastShadow(bool cast) { _castsShadow = cast; }
+
 	bool intersectRay(const Math::Ray &ray, const Math::Vector3d &position, float direction);
-	virtual void render(const Math::Vector3d &position, float direction, const Common::Array<Gfx::LightEntry *> &lights,
-			bool castChadow, uint32 maxShadowLength) = 0;
+	virtual void render(const Math::Vector3d &position, float direction, const Common::Array<Gfx::LightEntry *> &lights, uint32 maxShadowLength) = 0;
 
 protected:
 	AnimHandler *_animHandler;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ protected:
 	char _faceTextureName;
 	uint32 _time;
 	bool _modelIsDirty;
+	bool _castsShadow;
 
 	Math::Matrix4 getModelMatrix(const Math::Vector3d &position, float direction);
 	const Gfx::Texture *resolveTexture(const Material *material) const;