diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light/mod.rs
index e50ffcc0fc..a93e3e4c58 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use core::ops::DerefMut;
-
 use bevy_ecs::{
     entity::{EntityHashMap, EntityHashSet},
     prelude::*,
@@ -19,6 +17,7 @@ use bevy_render::{
 };
 use bevy_transform::components::{GlobalTransform, Transform};
 use bevy_utils::Parallel;
+use core::{marker::PhantomData, ops::DerefMut};
 
 use crate::*;
 
@@ -91,6 +90,16 @@ pub mod light_consts {
     }
 }
 
+/// Marker resource for whether shadows are enabled for this material type
+#[derive(Resource, Debug)]
+pub struct ShadowsEnabled<M: Material>(PhantomData<M>);
+
+impl<M: Material> Default for ShadowsEnabled<M> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self(PhantomData)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Controls the resolution of [`PointLight`] shadow maps.
 ///
 /// ```
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
index 17603704e6..bb1f9afde3 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
@@ -372,6 +372,13 @@ where
         }
 
         if let Some(render_app) = app.get_sub_app_mut(RenderApp) {
+            if self.prepass_enabled {
+                render_app.init_resource::<PrepassEnabled<M>>();
+            }
+            if self.shadows_enabled {
+                render_app.init_resource::<ShadowsEnabled<M>>();
+            }
+
             render_app
                 .add_systems(RenderStartup, setup_render_app::<M>)
                 .add_systems(
@@ -1316,6 +1323,10 @@ pub struct MaterialProperties {
     /// The key for this material, typically a bitfield of flags that are used to modify
     /// the pipeline descriptor used for this material.
     pub material_key: SmallVec<[u8; 8]>,
+    /// Whether shadows are enabled for this material
+    pub shadows_enabled: bool,
+    /// Whether prepass is enabled for this material
+    pub prepass_enabled: bool,
 }
 
 impl MaterialProperties {
@@ -1394,7 +1405,11 @@ where
         SRes<DrawFunctions<AlphaMask3dDeferred>>,
         SRes<DrawFunctions<Shadow>>,
         SRes<AssetServer>,
-        M::Param,
+        (
+            Option<SRes<ShadowsEnabled<M>>>,
+            Option<SRes<PrepassEnabled<M>>>,
+            M::Param,
+        ),
     );
 
     fn prepare_asset(
@@ -1415,10 +1430,14 @@ where
             alpha_mask_deferred_draw_functions,
             shadow_draw_functions,
             asset_server,
-            material_param,
+            (shadows_enabled, prepass_enabled, material_param),
         ): &mut SystemParamItem<Self::Param>,
     ) -> Result<Self::ErasedAsset, PrepareAssetError<Self::SourceAsset>> {
         let material_layout = M::bind_group_layout(render_device);
+
+        let shadows_enabled = shadows_enabled.is_some();
+        let prepass_enabled = prepass_enabled.is_some();
+
         let draw_opaque_pbr = opaque_draw_functions.read().id::<DrawMaterial>();
         let draw_alpha_mask_pbr = alpha_mask_draw_functions.read().id::<DrawMaterial>();
         let draw_transmissive_pbr = transmissive_draw_functions.read().id::<DrawMaterial>();
@@ -1584,6 +1603,8 @@ where
                         bindless,
                         specialize: Some(specialize::<M>),
                         material_key,
+                        shadows_enabled,
+                        prepass_enabled,
                     }),
                 })
             }
@@ -1621,6 +1642,8 @@ where
                                 bindless,
                                 specialize: Some(specialize::<M>),
                                 material_key,
+                                shadows_enabled,
+                                prepass_enabled,
                             }),
                         })
                     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs
index 42b2c28c15..b007242c76 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ use crate::{
     alpha_mode_pipeline_key, binding_arrays_are_usable, buffer_layout,
     collect_meshes_for_gpu_building, set_mesh_motion_vector_flags, setup_morph_and_skinning_defs,
     skin, DeferredDrawFunction, DeferredFragmentShader, DeferredVertexShader, DrawMesh,
-    EntitySpecializationTicks, ErasedMaterialPipelineKey, MaterialPipeline, MaterialProperties,
-    MeshLayouts, MeshPipeline, MeshPipelineKey, OpaqueRendererMethod, PreparedMaterial,
-    PrepassDrawFunction, PrepassFragmentShader, PrepassVertexShader, RenderLightmaps,
-    RenderMaterialInstances, RenderMeshInstanceFlags, RenderMeshInstances, RenderPhaseType,
-    SetMaterialBindGroup, SetMeshBindGroup, ShadowView,
+    EntitySpecializationTicks, ErasedMaterialPipelineKey, Material, MaterialPipeline,
+    MaterialProperties, MeshLayouts, MeshPipeline, MeshPipelineKey, OpaqueRendererMethod,
+    PreparedMaterial, PrepassDrawFunction, PrepassFragmentShader, PrepassVertexShader,
+    RenderLightmaps, RenderMaterialInstances, RenderMeshInstanceFlags, RenderMeshInstances,
+    RenderPhaseType, SetMaterialBindGroup, SetMeshBindGroup, ShadowView,
 };
 use bevy_app::{App, Plugin, PreUpdate};
 use bevy_render::{
@@ -58,13 +58,15 @@ use crate::meshlet::{
 
 use alloc::sync::Arc;
 use bevy_derive::{Deref, DerefMut};
-use bevy_ecs::component::Tick;
-use bevy_ecs::system::SystemChangeTick;
+use bevy_ecs::{component::Tick, system::SystemChangeTick};
 use bevy_platform::collections::HashMap;
-use bevy_render::erased_render_asset::ErasedRenderAssets;
-use bevy_render::sync_world::MainEntityHashMap;
-use bevy_render::view::RenderVisibleEntities;
-use bevy_render::RenderSystems::{PrepareAssets, PrepareResources};
+use bevy_render::{
+    erased_render_asset::ErasedRenderAssets,
+    sync_world::MainEntityHashMap,
+    view::RenderVisibleEntities,
+    RenderSystems::{PrepareAssets, PrepareResources},
+};
+use core::marker::PhantomData;
 
 /// Sets up everything required to use the prepass pipeline.
 ///
@@ -188,6 +190,16 @@ impl Plugin for PrepassPlugin {
     }
 }
 
+/// Marker resource for whether prepass is enabled globally for this material type
+#[derive(Resource, Debug)]
+pub struct PrepassEnabled<M: Material>(PhantomData<M>);
+
+impl<M: Material> Default for PrepassEnabled<M> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        PrepassEnabled(PhantomData)
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Resource)]
 struct AnyPrepassPluginLoaded;
 
@@ -911,6 +923,11 @@ pub fn specialize_prepass_material_meshes(
             let Some(material) = render_materials.get(material_instance.asset_id) else {
                 continue;
             };
+            if !material.properties.prepass_enabled && !material.properties.shadows_enabled {
+                // If the material was previously specialized for prepass, remove it
+                view_specialized_material_pipeline_cache.remove(visible_entity);
+                continue;
+            }
             let Some(mesh) = render_meshes.get(mesh_instance.mesh_asset_id) else {
                 continue;
             };
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/light.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/light.rs
index 5a19930842..1a55eb0926 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/light.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/light.rs
@@ -1891,6 +1891,10 @@ pub fn specialize_shadows(
                 let Some(material) = render_materials.get(material_instance.asset_id) else {
                     continue;
                 };
+                if !material.properties.shadows_enabled {
+                    // If the material is not a shadow caster, we don't need to specialize it.
+                    continue;
+                }
                 if !mesh_instance
                     .flags
                     .contains(RenderMeshInstanceFlags::SHADOW_CASTER)