diff --git a/gz3d/src/gzscene.js b/gz3d/src/gzscene.js
index 74a673220bc8820362d4eedb028df9b0cba70210..b3e5efa600bf99f362cce020069547eff932d2d2 100644
--- a/gz3d/src/gzscene.js
+++ b/gz3d/src/gzscene.js
@@ -1004,6 +1004,8 @@ GZ3D.Scene.prototype.createLight = function(type, diffuse, intensity, pose,
     lightObj.name = name;
     obj.name = name;
     helper.name = name + '_lightHelper';
+  } else {
+    helper.name = '_lightHelper';
   }
 
   if (direction)