diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 8339c10ee..473b5fc1f 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ AFRAME.registerComponent('street-environment', {
     this.sky = document.createElement('a-sky');
     const sky = this.sky;
     sky.setAttribute('id', 'env-sky');
+    sky.setAttribute('data-ignore-raycaster', '');
     el.appendChild(sky);
   },
   update: function (oldData) {