diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
index 78f5a494291..4bf27115d1b 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Fixed Sorting Priority not displayed correctly in the DrawRenderers custom pass UI.
 - Fixed glitch in Project settings window when selecting diffusion profiles in material section (case 1253090)
 - Fixed issue with light layers bigger than 8 (and above the supported range). 
+- Fixed issue with culling layer mask of area light's emissive mesh 
 
 ### Changed
 - Improve MIP selection for decals on Transparents
diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Lighting/Light/HDAdditionalLightData.cs b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Lighting/Light/HDAdditionalLightData.cs
index ada9de275ed..0b4c75b283f 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Lighting/Light/HDAdditionalLightData.cs
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Lighting/Light/HDAdditionalLightData.cs
@@ -2507,6 +2507,11 @@ void OnValidate()
 
             RefreshCachedShadow();
 
+            if (emissiveMeshRenderer != null && !emissiveMeshRenderer.Equals(null))
+            {
+                emissiveMeshRenderer.gameObject.layer = m_AreaLightEmissiveMeshLayer;
+            }
+
 #if UNITY_EDITOR
             // If modification are due to change on prefab asset, we want to have prefab instances to self-update, but we cannot check in OnValidate if this is part of
             // prefab instance. So we delay the check on next update (and before teh LateUpdate logic)