A method for the manufacture of a wavelength converted light emitting device, comprising: - providing a light emitting diode for emitting light of a first wavelength, having a light emitting surface on which surface is arranged a wavelength converting material, adapted to receive light emitted by said light emitting diode and convert at least part of said received light into light of a second wavelength, wherein said wavelength converting material is contained in a self-supporting wavelength converting body, wherein said self-supporting wavelength converting body is arranged on said light emitting diode by means of a light transmissive bonding layer; - arranging, on at least part of the outer surface of said wavelength light emitting diode on which surface is arranged the wavelength converting material, a light curable coating material, in which reflective particles are dispersed, where illumination by light of said first wavelength of an effective intensity induces curing of said light curable coating material, wherein said light curable coating material is arranged on a lateral surface of said bonding material, on the lateral surface of the wavelength converting material and on the lateral surface of the light emitting diode; - curing at least part of said light curable coating material by illuminating said material utilizing said light emitting diode, wherein a cured light blocking material is formed only on those locations of the wavelength converted light emitting device where light of the first wavelength would exit the wavelength converted light emitting device and which cured light blocking material reflects unconverted light back into the wavelength converted light emitting device; and - removing uncured coating material. - providing a light emitting diode for emitting light of a first wavelength, having a light emitting surface on which surface is arranged a wavelength converting material, adapted to receive light emitted by said light emitting diode and convert at least part of said received light into light of a second wavelength, wherein said wavelength converting material is contained in a self-supporting wavelength converting body, wherein said self-supporting wavelength converting body is arranged on said light emitting diode by means of a light transmissive bonding layer; - arranging, on at least part of the outer surface of said wavelength light emitting diode on which surface is arranged the wavelength converting material, a light curable coating material, in which reflective particles are dispersed, where illumination by light of said first wavelength of an effective intensity induces curing of said light curable coating material, wherein said light curable coating material is arranged on a lateral surface of said bonding material, on the lateral surface of the wavelength converting material and on the lateral surface of the light emitting diode; - curing at least part of said light curable coating material by illuminating said material utilizing said light emitting diode, wherein a cured light blocking material is formed only on those locations of the wavelength converted light emitting device where light of the first wavelength would exit the wavelength converted light emitting device and which cured light blocking material reflects unconverted light back into the wavelength converted light emitting device; and - removing uncured coating material.