diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Lighting/LightLoop/LightLoop.cs b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Lighting/LightLoop/LightLoop.cs
index 390ab604361..f208595d090 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Lighting/LightLoop/LightLoop.cs
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Lighting/LightLoop/LightLoop.cs
@@ -2712,7 +2712,8 @@ bool PrepareLightsForGPU(CommandBuffer cmd, HDCamera hdCamera, CullingResults cu
         internal void ReserveCookieAtlasTexture(HDAdditionalLightData hdLightData, Light light, HDLightType lightType)
         {
             // Note: light component can be null if a Light is used for shuriken particle lighting.
-            switch (hdLightData.ComputeLightType(light))
+            lightType = light == null ? HDLightType.Point : lightType;
+            switch (lightType)
             {
                 case HDLightType.Directional:
                     m_TextureCaches.lightCookieManager.ReserveSpace(hdLightData.surfaceTexture);