diff --git a/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_high_end_rd.cpp b/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_high_end_rd.cpp
index 77096b95ba3..7a986a5b64c 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_high_end_rd.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_high_end_rd.cpp
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ void RasterizerSceneHighEndRD::_setup_environment(RID p_environment, const Camer
 	} else if (is_environment(p_environment)) {
 
 		RS::EnvironmentBG env_bg = environment_get_background(p_environment);
-		RS::EnvironmentAmbientSource ambient_src = environment_get_ambient_light_ambient_source(p_environment);
+		RS::EnvironmentAmbientSource ambient_src = environment_get_ambient_source(p_environment);
 
 		float bg_energy = environment_get_bg_energy(p_environment);
 		scene_state.ubo.ambient_light_color_energy[3] = bg_energy;
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ void RasterizerSceneHighEndRD::_setup_environment(RID p_environment, const Camer
 			scene_state.ubo.use_ambient_cubemap = false;
 		} else {
 
-			float energy = environment_get_ambient_light_ambient_energy(p_environment);
+			float energy = environment_get_ambient_light_energy(p_environment);
 			Color color = environment_get_ambient_light_color(p_environment);
 			color = color.to_linear();
 			scene_state.ubo.ambient_light_color_energy[0] = color.r * energy;
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ void RasterizerSceneHighEndRD::_setup_reflections(RID *p_reflection_probe_cull_r
 			Color ambient_linear = storage->reflection_probe_get_interior_ambient(base_probe).to_linear();
 			if (is_environment(p_environment)) {
 				Color env_ambient_color = environment_get_ambient_light_color(p_environment).to_linear();
-				float env_ambient_energy = environment_get_ambient_light_ambient_energy(p_environment);
+				float env_ambient_energy = environment_get_ambient_light_energy(p_environment);
 				ambient_linear = env_ambient_color;
 				ambient_linear.r *= env_ambient_energy;
 				ambient_linear.g *= env_ambient_energy;
@@ -2253,23 +2253,7 @@ void RasterizerSceneHighEndRD::_render_scene(RID p_render_buffer, const Transfor
 				clear_color.b *= bg_energy;
 			} break;
 			case RS::ENV_BG_SKY: {
-				RID sky = environment_get_sky(p_environment);
-				if (sky.is_valid()) {
-
-					RENDER_TIMESTAMP("Setup Sky");
-					CameraMatrix projection = p_cam_projection;
-					if (p_reflection_probe.is_valid()) {
-						CameraMatrix correction;
-						correction.set_depth_correction(true);
-						projection = correction * p_cam_projection;
-					}
-
-					_setup_sky(p_environment, p_cam_transform.origin, screen_size);
-					_update_sky(p_environment, projection, p_cam_transform);
-					radiance_uniform_set = sky_get_radiance_uniform_set_rd(sky, default_shader_rd, RADIANCE_UNIFORM_SET);
-
-					draw_sky = true;
-				}
+				draw_sky = true;
 			} break;
 			case RS::ENV_BG_CANVAS: {
 				keep_color = true;
@@ -2283,6 +2267,27 @@ void RasterizerSceneHighEndRD::_render_scene(RID p_render_buffer, const Transfor
 			default: {
 			}
 		}
+		// setup sky if used for ambient, reflections, or background
+		if (draw_sky || environment_get_reflection_source(p_environment) == RS::ENV_REFLECTION_SOURCE_SKY || environment_get_ambient_source(p_environment) == RS::ENV_AMBIENT_SOURCE_SKY) {
+			RID sky = environment_get_sky(p_environment);
+			if (sky.is_valid()) {
+
+				RENDER_TIMESTAMP("Setup Sky");
+				CameraMatrix projection = p_cam_projection;
+				if (p_reflection_probe.is_valid()) {
+					CameraMatrix correction;
+					correction.set_depth_correction(true);
+					projection = correction * p_cam_projection;
+				}
+
+				_setup_sky(p_environment, p_cam_transform.origin, screen_size);
+				_update_sky(p_environment, projection, p_cam_transform);
+				radiance_uniform_set = sky_get_radiance_uniform_set_rd(sky, default_shader_rd, RADIANCE_UNIFORM_SET);
+			} else {
+				// do not try to draw sky if invalid
+				draw_sky = false;
+			}
+		}
 	} else {
 
 		clear_color = p_default_bg_color;
diff --git a/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_rd.cpp b/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_rd.cpp
index 37e2aaad0e4..36f9459211f 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_rd.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_rd.cpp
@@ -1179,12 +1179,12 @@ Color RasterizerSceneRD::environment_get_ambient_light_color(RID p_env) const {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!env, Color());
 	return env->ambient_light;
 }
-RS::EnvironmentAmbientSource RasterizerSceneRD::environment_get_ambient_light_ambient_source(RID p_env) const {
+RS::EnvironmentAmbientSource RasterizerSceneRD::environment_get_ambient_source(RID p_env) const {
 	Environent *env = environment_owner.getornull(p_env);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!env, RS::ENV_AMBIENT_SOURCE_BG);
 	return env->ambient_source;
 }
-float RasterizerSceneRD::environment_get_ambient_light_ambient_energy(RID p_env) const {
+float RasterizerSceneRD::environment_get_ambient_light_energy(RID p_env) const {
 	Environent *env = environment_owner.getornull(p_env);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!env, 0);
 	return env->ambient_light_energy;
diff --git a/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_rd.h b/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_rd.h
index bb42ce71827..a6034f188b6 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_rd.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/rasterizer_rd/rasterizer_scene_rd.h
@@ -866,8 +866,8 @@ public:
 	float environment_get_bg_energy(RID p_env) const;
 	int environment_get_canvas_max_layer(RID p_env) const;
 	Color environment_get_ambient_light_color(RID p_env) const;
-	RS::EnvironmentAmbientSource environment_get_ambient_light_ambient_source(RID p_env) const;
-	float environment_get_ambient_light_ambient_energy(RID p_env) const;
+	RS::EnvironmentAmbientSource environment_get_ambient_source(RID p_env) const;
+	float environment_get_ambient_light_energy(RID p_env) const;
 	float environment_get_ambient_sky_contribution(RID p_env) const;
 	RS::EnvironmentReflectionSource environment_get_reflection_source(RID p_env) const;
 	Color environment_get_ao_color(RID p_env) const;