diff --git a/nodes.json b/nodes.json
index 5146d32..b9075ec 100644
--- a/nodes.json
+++ b/nodes.json
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@
         "description": "transparent metal floormesh",
         "texture_name": "mesh",
         "texture_modifier": "^[contrast:10:-50^[makealpha:0,0,0",
-        "drawtype": "glasslike"
+        "drawtype": "glasslike",
+        "sunlight_propagates": true
     },
     "pipe": {
         "description": "wall pipe"
diff --git a/nodes.lua b/nodes.lua
index 6b5b791..5d474a2 100644
--- a/nodes.lua
+++ b/nodes.lua
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ for name, def in pairs(nodes) do
 	local node_def = {
 		description = def.description,
 		drawtype = def.drawtype or "normal",
+		sunlight_propagates = def.sunlight_propagates,
 		tiles = tiles,
 		groups = {cracky=1, dig_generic = 3},
 		is_ground_content = false,