diff --git a/Source/Engine/Graphics/Graphics.cpp b/Source/Engine/Graphics/Graphics.cpp
index 489299714..a1640c0b4 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Graphics/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Graphics/Graphics.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Quality Graphics::SSAOQuality = Quality::Medium;
 Quality Graphics::VolumetricFogQuality = Quality::High;
 Quality Graphics::ShadowsQuality = Quality::Medium;
 Quality Graphics::ShadowMapsQuality = Quality::Medium;
+float Graphics::ShadowUpdateRate = 1.0f;
 bool Graphics::AllowCSMBlending = false;
 Quality Graphics::GlobalSDFQuality = Quality::High;
 Quality Graphics::GIQuality = Quality::High;
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Graphics/Graphics.h b/Source/Engine/Graphics/Graphics.h
index 59c5bfd1c..4c5e0ad26 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Graphics/Graphics.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Graphics/Graphics.h
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     API_FIELD() static Quality ShadowMapsQuality;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The global scale for all shadow maps update rate. Can be used to slow down shadows rendering frequency on lower quality settings or low-end platforms. Default 1.
+    /// </summary>
+    API_FIELD() static float ShadowUpdateRate;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Enables cascades splits blending for directional light shadows.
     /// [Deprecated in v1.9]
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Renderer/ShadowsPass.cpp b/Source/Engine/Renderer/ShadowsPass.cpp
index 9b65e9c3e..b98dd9999 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Renderer/ShadowsPass.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Renderer/ShadowsPass.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ struct ShadowAtlasLight
         const float shadowsUpdateRate = light.ShadowsUpdateRate;
         const float shadowsUpdateRateAtDistance = shadowsUpdateRate * light.ShadowsUpdateRateAtDistance;
         float updateRate = Math::Lerp(shadowsUpdateRate, shadowsUpdateRateAtDistance, Math::Saturate(distanceFromView / Distance));
-        // TODO: add global shadows update rate scale to be adjusted per-platform
+        updateRate *= Graphics::ShadowUpdateRate;
         freezeUpdate = updateRate <= ZeroTolerance;
         if (freezeUpdate)
             return 0.0f;