diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/mesh2d_view_types.wgsl b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/mesh2d_view_types.wgsl
index 1759fa499fd07..78c3459235a16 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/mesh2d_view_types.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/mesh2d_view_types.wgsl
@@ -21,4 +21,8 @@ struct Globals {
     // Frame count since the start of the app.
     // It wraps to zero when it reaches the maximum value of a u32.
     frame_count: u32,
+#ifdef SIXTEEN_BYTE_ALIGNMENT
+    // WebGL2 structs must be 16 byte aligned.
+    _wasm_padding: f32
+#endif
 }