diff --git a/res/layouts/pages/settings_graphics.xml.lua b/res/layouts/pages/settings_graphics.xml.lua
index 32c26fd5..99ba6609 100644
--- a/res/layouts/pages/settings_graphics.xml.lua
+++ b/res/layouts/pages/settings_graphics.xml.lua
@@ -43,5 +43,6 @@ function on_open()
     create_checkbox("graphics.backlight", "Backlight", "graphics.backlight.tooltip")
     create_checkbox("graphics.dense-render", "Dense blocks render", "graphics.dense-render.tooltip")
     create_checkbox("graphics.advanced-render", "Advanced render", "graphics.advanced-render.tooltip")
+    create_checkbox("graphics.ssao", "SSAO", "graphics.ssao.tooltip")
     create_setting("graphics.shadows-quality", "Shadows quality", 1)
 end
diff --git a/res/shaders/effects/deferred_lighting.glsl b/res/shaders/effects/deferred_lighting.glsl
index 5df6b148..27488911 100644
--- a/res/shaders/effects/deferred_lighting.glsl
+++ b/res/shaders/effects/deferred_lighting.glsl
@@ -2,23 +2,30 @@
 #include <fog>
 
 vec4 effect() {
-    float ssao = 0.0;
     vec4 pos = texture(u_position, v_uv);
+    float light = 1.0;
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_SSAO
+    light = 0.0;
     float z = pos.z;
     for (int y = -2; y <= 2; y++) {
         for (int x = -2; x <= 2; x++) {
             vec2 offset = vec2(x, y) / u_screenSize;
-            ssao += texture(u_ssao, v_uv + offset * 2.0).r;
+            light += texture(u_ssao, v_uv + offset * 2.0).r;
         }
     }
-    ssao /= 24.0;
+    light /= 24.0;
+#endif // ENABLE_SSAO
+
     vec4 modelpos = u_inverseView * pos;
     vec3 normal = transpose(mat3(u_view)) * texture(u_normal, v_uv).xyz;
     vec3 dir = modelpos.xyz - u_cameraPos;
+
 #ifdef ENABLE_SHADOWS
-    ssao *= max(calc_shadow(modelpos, normal, length(pos)), texture(u_emission, v_uv).r);
+    light *= max(calc_shadow(modelpos, normal, length(pos)), texture(u_emission, v_uv).r);
 #endif
+
     vec3 fogColor = texture(u_skybox, dir).rgb;
     float fog = calc_fog(length(u_view * vec4((modelpos.xyz - u_cameraPos) * FOG_POS_SCALE, 0.0)) / 256.0);
-    return vec4(mix(texture(u_screen, v_uv).rgb * mix(1.0, ssao, 1.0), fogColor, fog), 1.0);
+    return vec4(mix(texture(u_screen, v_uv).rgb * mix(1.0, light, 1.0), fogColor, fog), 1.0);
 }
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.cpp b/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.cpp
index 5a1fe21a..7d7bc79f 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.cpp
@@ -445,11 +445,13 @@ void WorldRenderer::draw(
     }
 
     CompileTimeShaderSettings currentSettings {
-        gbufferPipeline, shadows
-    };
+        gbufferPipeline,
+        shadows,
+        settings.graphics.ssao.get() && gbufferPipeline};
     if (
         prevCTShaderSettings.advancedRender != currentSettings.advancedRender ||
-        prevCTShaderSettings.shadows != currentSettings.shadows
+        prevCTShaderSettings.shadows != currentSettings.shadows ||
+        prevCTShaderSettings.ssao != currentSettings.ssao
     ) {
         if (shadows) {
             Shader::preprocessor->define("ENABLE_SHADOWS", "true");
@@ -457,6 +459,12 @@ void WorldRenderer::draw(
             Shader::preprocessor->undefine("ENABLE_SHADOWS");
         }
 
+        if (currentSettings.ssao) {
+            Shader::preprocessor->define("ENABLE_SSAO", "true");
+        } else {
+            Shader::preprocessor->undefine("ENABLE_SSAO");
+        }
+
         if (gbufferPipeline) {
             Shader::preprocessor->define("ADVANCED_RENDER", "true");
         } else {
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.hpp b/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.hpp
index ec159012..5d33f8cd 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ struct EngineSettings;
 struct CompileTimeShaderSettings {
     bool advancedRender = false;
     bool shadows = false;
+    bool ssao = false;
 };
 
 class WorldRenderer {
diff --git a/src/io/settings_io.cpp b/src/io/settings_io.cpp
index a968d9e0..000e965b 100644
--- a/src/io/settings_io.cpp
+++ b/src/io/settings_io.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ SettingsHandler::SettingsHandler(EngineSettings& settings) {
     builder.add("chunk-max-vertices-dense", &settings.graphics.chunkMaxVerticesDense);
     builder.add("chunk-max-renderers", &settings.graphics.chunkMaxRenderers);
     builder.add("advanced-render", &settings.graphics.advancedRender);
+    builder.add("ssao", &settings.graphics.ssao);
     builder.add("shadows-quality", &settings.graphics.shadowsQuality);
 
     builder.section("ui");
diff --git a/src/settings.hpp b/src/settings.hpp
index 699d2b28..e8826800 100644
--- a/src/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/settings.hpp
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ struct GraphicsSettings {
     IntegerSetting chunkMaxRenderers {6, -4, 32};
     /// @brief Advanced render pipeline
     FlagSetting advancedRender {true};
+    /// @brief Screen space ambient occlusion
+    FlagSetting ssao {true};
     /// @brief Shadows quality
     IntegerSetting shadowsQuality {0, 0, 3};
 };