diff --git a/data/assets/examples/animation.asset b/data/assets/examples/animation.asset
index 69a3b14451..55af363650 100644
--- a/data/assets/examples/animation.asset
+++ b/data/assets/examples/animation.asset
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ local animationLoop = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Animated Model example (LoopFromStart)",
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ local animationLoopInf = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Animated Model example (LoopInfinitely)",
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ local animationOnce = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Animated Model example (Once)",
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ local animationBounceInf = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Animated Model example (BounceInfinitely)",
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ local animationBounce = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Animated Model example (BounceFromStart)",
diff --git a/data/assets/examples/approachevents.asset b/data/assets/examples/approachevents.asset
index ceac006790..248bc10875 100644
--- a/data/assets/examples/approachevents.asset
+++ b/data/assets/examples/approachevents.asset
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ local obj = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   InteractionSphere = 1000.0,
   OnApproach = { "os.example.generic" },
diff --git a/data/assets/examples/modelshader/modelshader.asset b/data/assets/examples/modelshader/modelshader.asset
index 969d3521cb..ab747c8917 100644
--- a/data/assets/examples/modelshader/modelshader.asset
+++ b/data/assets/examples/modelshader/modelshader.asset
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ local model = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true,
+    EnableFaceCulling = true,
     VertexShader = asset.localResource("model_vs.glsl"),
     FragmentShader = asset.localResource("model_fs.glsl"),
   },
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ local model = {
 asset.onInitialize(function()
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(model)
 end)
-  
+
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(model)
 end)
-  
+
 asset.export(model)
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/nebula.asset b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/nebula.asset
index 43fe0fcec8..de8aae2960 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/nebula.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/milkyway/objects/orionnebula/nebula.asset
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ local OrionNebulaModel = {
     Type = "RenderableModel",
     GeometryFile = sync .. "orion_nebula.obj",
     Opacity = 1.0,
-    DisableFaceCulling = false,
+    EnableFaceCulling = true,
     SpecularIntensity = 0.0,
     AmbientIntensity = 0.0,
     DiffuseIntensity = 1.0,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ local OrionNebulaShocksModel = {
     Type = "RenderableModel",
     GeometryFile = sync .. "orishocks.obj",
     Opacity = 1.0, 
-    DisableFaceCulling = false,
+    EnableFaceCulling = true,
     SpecularIntensity = 0.0,
     AmbientIntensity = 0.0,
     DiffuseIntensity = 1.0,
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ local OrionNebulaProplydsModel = {
     Type = "RenderableModel",
     GeometryFile = sync .. "proplyds.obj",
     Opacity = 1.0, 
-    DisableFaceCulling = false,
+    EnableFaceCulling = true,
     SpecularIntensity = 0.0,
     AmbientIntensity = 0.0,
     DiffuseIntensity = 1.0,
@@ -158,14 +158,14 @@ asset.onInitialize(function()
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(OrionNebulaShocksModel)
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(OrionNebulaProplydsModel)
 end)
-  
+
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(OrionNebulaProplydsModel)
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(OrionNebulaShocksModel)
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(OrionNebulaModel)
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(NebulaHolder)
 end)
-  
+
 asset.export(NebulaHolder)
 asset.export(OrionNebulaModel)
 asset.export(OrionNebulaShocksModel)
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/15/apollo15.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/15/apollo15.asset
index 4623d140ce..53614c802d 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/15/apollo15.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/15/apollo15.asset
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ local Apollo15 = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   TimeFrame = {
     Type = "TimeFrameInterval",
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ asset.onInitialize(function()
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(Apollo15)
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(Apollo15Trail)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(Apollo15Trail)
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(Apollo15)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.export(Apollo15)
 asset.export(Apollo15Trail)
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation2.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation2.asset
index ea4b2e8cb4..27b9134e5d 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation2.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation2.asset
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ local Station2Boulder1Model = {
       }
     },
     PerformShading = false,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Station 2 Boulder 1 Model",
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ local Station2Boulder2Model = {
       }
     },
     PerformShading = false,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Station 2 Boulder 2 Model",
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ local Station2Boulder3Model = {
       }
     },
     PerformShading = false,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Station 2 Boulder 3 Model",
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ asset.onInitialize(function()
     openspace.addSceneGraphNode(node)
   end
 end)
-  
+
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
   for i = #nodes, 1, -1 do
     local node = nodes[i]
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation6.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation6.asset
index 65683ec844..310b4aca4b 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation6.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation6.asset
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ local Station6Frag1Model = {
       }
     },
     PerformShading = false,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Station 6 Fragment 1 Model",
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ local Station6Frag2Model = {
       }
     },
     PerformShading = false,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true,
+    EnableFaceCulling = true,
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Station 6 Fragment 2 Model",
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ local Station6Frag3Model = {
       }
     },
     PerformShading = false,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Station 6 Fragment 3 Model",
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ asset.onInitialize(function()
     openspace.addSceneGraphNode(node)
   end
 end)
-  
+
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
   for i = #nodes, 1, -1 do
     local node = nodes[i]
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation7.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation7.asset
index f9016a794c..62bcfe0030 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation7.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/17/bouldersstation7.asset
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ local Station7BoulderModel = {
       }
     },
     PerformShading = false,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Station 7 Boulder Model",
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ asset.onInitialize(function()
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(Station7BoulderHolder)
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(Station7BoulderModel)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(Station7BoulderModel)
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(Station7BoulderHolder)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.export(Station7BoulderHolder)
 asset.export(Station7BoulderModel)
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/8/launch_model.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/8/launch_model.asset
index c66dfd8dc4..946b72ad4f 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/8/launch_model.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/8/launch_model.asset
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ local Apollo8LaunchModel = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Hidden = true,
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ asset.onInitialize(function()
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(Apollo8Launch)
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(Apollo8LaunchModel)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(Apollo8LaunchModel)
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(Apollo8Launch)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.export(Apollo8Launch)
 asset.export(Apollo8LaunchModel)
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/8/model.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/8/model.asset
index c3ada29c00..3f941633c7 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/8/model.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/apollo/8/model.asset
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ local Apollo8Model = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Hidden = true,
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ asset.onInitialize(function()
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(Apollo8Model)
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(Apollo8Pivot)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(Apollo8Pivot)
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(Apollo8Model)
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(Apollo8)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.export(Apollo8)
 asset.export(Apollo8Model)
 asset.export(Apollo8Pivot)
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/jwst/jwst.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/jwst/jwst.asset
index cefeb1e481..77ae6df0d6 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/jwst/jwst.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/missions/jwst/jwst.asset
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ local JWSTModel = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "James Webb Space Telescope Model",
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/satellites/misc/iss.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/satellites/misc/iss.asset
index dfaece1cf8..e8fc60e900 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/satellites/misc/iss.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/satellites/misc/iss.asset
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ local issModel = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   Tag = { "earth_satellite", "ISS" },
   GUI = {
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/mars/moons/deimos.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/mars/moons/deimos.asset
index 031336a8b3..fae852e832 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/mars/moons/deimos.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/mars/moons/deimos.asset
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ local Deimos = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   Tag = { "moon_solarSystem", "moon_terrestrial", "moon_mars" },
   GUI = {
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ asset.onInitialize(function()
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(Deimos)
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(DeimosTrail)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(DeimosTrail)
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(Deimos)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.export(Deimos)
 asset.export(DeimosTrail)
 
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/mars/moons/phobos.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/mars/moons/phobos.asset
index 2749acc643..3e874ed09a 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/mars/moons/phobos.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/mars/moons/phobos.asset
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ local Phobos = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true
+    EnableFaceCulling = true
   },
   Tag = { "moon_solarSystem", "moon_terrestrial", "moon_mars" },
   GUI = {
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ asset.onInitialize(function()
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(Phobos)
   openspace.addSceneGraphNode(PhobosTrail)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(PhobosTrail)
   openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(Phobos)
 end)
-    
+
 asset.export(Phobos)
 asset.export(PhobosTrail)
 
diff --git a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/sssb/itokawa.asset b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/sssb/itokawa.asset
index e53c6466b1..f7e59f18c0 100644
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/sssb/itokawa.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/sssb/itokawa.asset
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ local ItokawaModel = {
       sun.LightSource
     },
     PerformShading = true,
-    DisableFaceCulling = true,
+    EnableFaceCulling = true,
     SpecularIntensity = 0.0
   },
   GUI = {
diff --git a/data/assets/util/asset_helper.asset b/data/assets/util/asset_helper.asset
index 20ada1e52a..e905aea16c 100644
--- a/data/assets/util/asset_helper.asset
+++ b/data/assets/util/asset_helper.asset
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ local createModelPart = function (parent, sunLightSourceNode, models, geometry,
       GeometryFile =  models .. "/" .. geometry .. ".obj",
       LightSources = lightSources,
       PerformShading = performShading,
-      DisableFaceCulling = true 
+      EnableFaceCulling = true
     },
     GUI = {
       Hidden = true
diff --git a/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.cpp b/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.cpp
index 7873386ab0..bc1afd2ce7 100644
--- a/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.cpp
+++ b/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.cpp
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ namespace {
         "of the Sun"
     };
 
-    constexpr openspace::properties::Property::PropertyInfo DisableFaceCullingInfo = {
-        "DisableFaceCulling",
-        "Disable Face Culling",
-        "Disable OpenGL automatic face culling optimization"
+    constexpr openspace::properties::Property::PropertyInfo EnableFaceCullingInfo = {
+        "EnableFaceCulling",
+        "Enable Face Culling",
+        "Enable OpenGL automatic face culling optimization"
     };
 
     constexpr openspace::properties::Property::PropertyInfo ModelTransformInfo = {
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ namespace {
         "A list of light sources that this model should accept light from"
     };
 
-    constexpr openspace::properties::Property::PropertyInfo DisableDepthTestInfo = {
-        "DisableDepthTest",
-        "Disable Depth Test",
-        "Disable Depth Testing for the Model"
+    constexpr openspace::properties::Property::PropertyInfo EnableDepthTestInfo = {
+        "EnableDepthTest",
+        "Enable Depth Test",
+        "Enable Depth Testing for the Model"
     };
 
     constexpr openspace::properties::Property::PropertyInfo BlendingOptionInfo = {
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ namespace {
         // [[codegen::verbatim(ShadingInfo.description)]]
         std::optional<bool> performShading;
 
-        // [[codegen::verbatim(DisableFaceCullingInfo.description)]]
-        std::optional<bool> disableFaceCulling;
+        // [[codegen::verbatim(EnableFaceCullingInfo.description)]]
+        std::optional<bool> enableFaceCulling;
 
         // [[codegen::verbatim(ModelTransformInfo.description)]]
         std::optional<glm::dmat3x3> modelTransform;
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ namespace {
         std::optional<std::vector<ghoul::Dictionary>> lightSources
             [[codegen::reference("core_light_source")]];
 
-        // [[codegen::verbatim(DisableDepthTestInfo.description)]]
-        std::optional<bool> disableDepthTest;
+        // [[codegen::verbatim(EnableDepthTestInfo.description)]]
+        std::optional<bool> enableDepthTest;
 
         // [[codegen::verbatim(BlendingOptionInfo.description)]]
         std::optional<std::string> blendingOption;
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ RenderableModel::RenderableModel(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
     , _diffuseIntensity(DiffuseIntensityInfo, 1.f, 0.f, 1.f)
     , _specularIntensity(SpecularIntensityInfo, 1.f, 0.f, 1.f)
     , _performShading(ShadingInfo, true)
-    , _disableFaceCulling(DisableFaceCullingInfo, false)
+    , _enableFaceCulling(EnableFaceCullingInfo, true)
     , _modelTransform(
         ModelTransformInfo,
         glm::dmat3(1.0),
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ RenderableModel::RenderableModel(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
         glm::dmat3(1.0)
     )
     , _rotationVec(RotationVecInfo, glm::dvec3(0.0), glm::dvec3(0.0), glm::dvec3(360.0))
-    , _disableDepthTest(DisableDepthTestInfo, false)
+    , _enableDepthTest(EnableDepthTestInfo, true)
     , _blendingFuncOption(
         BlendingOptionInfo,
         properties::OptionProperty::DisplayType::Dropdown
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ RenderableModel::RenderableModel(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
     _diffuseIntensity = p.diffuseIntensity.value_or(_diffuseIntensity);
     _specularIntensity = p.specularIntensity.value_or(_specularIntensity);
     _performShading = p.performShading.value_or(_performShading);
-    _disableDepthTest = p.disableDepthTest.value_or(_disableDepthTest);
-    _disableFaceCulling = p.disableFaceCulling.value_or(_disableFaceCulling);
+    _enableDepthTest = p.enableDepthTest.value_or(_enableDepthTest);
+    _enableFaceCulling = p.enableFaceCulling.value_or(_enableFaceCulling);
 
     if (p.vertexShader.has_value()) {
         _vertexShaderPath = p.vertexShader->string();
@@ -445,8 +445,8 @@ RenderableModel::RenderableModel(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
     addProperty(_diffuseIntensity);
     addProperty(_specularIntensity);
     addProperty(_performShading);
-    addProperty(_disableFaceCulling);
-    addProperty(_disableDepthTest);
+    addProperty(_enableFaceCulling);
+    addProperty(_enableDepthTest);
     addProperty(_modelTransform);
     addProperty(_rotationVec);
 
@@ -760,11 +760,11 @@ void RenderableModel::render(const RenderData& data, RendererTasks&) {
                 break;
         };
 
-        if (_disableDepthTest) {
+        if (!_enableDepthTest) {
             glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
         }
 
-        if (_disableFaceCulling) {
+        if (!_enableFaceCulling) {
             glDisable(GL_CULL_FACE);
         }
 
@@ -778,14 +778,14 @@ void RenderableModel::render(const RenderData& data, RendererTasks&) {
         // Render Pass 1
         // Render all parts of the model into the new framebuffer without opacity
         const float o = opacity();
-        if ((o >= 0.f && o < 1.f) || _disableDepthTest) {
+        if ((o >= 0.f && o < 1.f) || !_enableDepthTest) {
             setRenderBin(Renderable::RenderBin::PostDeferredTransparent);
         }
         else {
             setRenderBin(_originalRenderBin);
         }
 
-        bool shouldRenderTwice = !_disableFaceCulling && _geometry->isTransparent();
+        bool shouldRenderTwice = _enableFaceCulling && _geometry->isTransparent();
         int nPasses = shouldRenderTwice ? 2 : 1;
         for (int i = 0; i < nPasses; ++i) {
             if (shouldRenderTwice) {
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ void RenderableModel::render(const RenderData& data, RendererTasks&) {
             _geometry->render(*_program);
         }
 
-        if (_disableFaceCulling) {
+        if (!_enableFaceCulling) {
             glEnable(GL_CULL_FACE);
         }
         _program->deactivate();
diff --git a/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.h b/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.h
index ca84a6b61c..dae6d9709e 100644
--- a/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.h
+++ b/modules/base/rendering/renderablemodel.h
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ private:
     properties::FloatProperty _specularIntensity;
 
     properties::BoolProperty _performShading;
-    properties::BoolProperty _disableFaceCulling;
+    properties::BoolProperty _enableFaceCulling;
     properties::DMat4Property _modelTransform;
     properties::Vec3Property _rotationVec;
 
-    properties::BoolProperty _disableDepthTest;
+    properties::BoolProperty _enableDepthTest;
     properties::OptionProperty _blendingFuncOption;
 
     std::string _vertexShaderPath;