# Planar reflection properties do not work

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/planar-reflection-properties-do-not-work/570223>\
**Category:** Rendering\
**Tags:** planar-reflection, unreal-engine, UE5-0\
**Created:** [May 30, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/planar-reflection-properties-do-not-work/570223 "2022-05-30T19:31:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Nathaniell](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Nathaniell](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Nathaniell)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2022, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/planar-reflection-properties-do-not-work/570223/1 "2022-05-30T19:31:38Z")

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I am having problems with my planar reflections. It was present in 5.0 EA and now still with 5.02.

I have completely removed my 5.0EA and made fresh install of 5.02. I created blank scene, imported rock from megascans and added planar reflection in front of it. The planar reflection is very blurry and changing its parameters has absolutely no effect on the reflection. I was experiencing the exactly same problem with older versions of the UE.

Any advice what should I change/try to fix the problem?  
Also I have cliping plane options required for the planar reflections turned on.

 ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/a/c/8/ac8f370b4479b6c5a881cf80a84686b35922aa5e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Nathaniell](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Nathaniell](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Nathaniell)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/planar-reflection-properties-do-not-work/570223/2 "2022-05-30T20:22:39Z")

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Ok seems like I finally figured it out… lumen just does not work with planar reflection and it overwrites them. It would be nice if they mentioned it in planar reflection documentation when lumen is now enabled by default…

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**Author:** ![raianlp](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@raianlp](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/raianlp)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/planar-reflection-properties-do-not-work/570223/3 "2022-08-23T15:23:58Z")

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Thanks, man! Lumen definitely does not work with Planar Reflections

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**Author:** ![Maya\_Pundale](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Maya\_Pundale](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Maya_Pundale)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/planar-reflection-properties-do-not-work/570223/4 "2022-12-21T16:19:28Z")

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Same issue at my end.