diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_rsurf.c b/ref/gl/gl_rsurf.c
index 98a1bca5..64f13c41 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_rsurf.c
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_rsurf.c
@@ -2993,7 +2993,7 @@ void R_ClearVBOState( qboolean drawlightmap, qboolean drawtextures )
 	if( drawlightmap )
 	{
 		// reset states
-		GL_SelectTexture( XASH_TEXTURE1 );
+		GL_Bind( XASH_TEXTURE1, tr.defaultTexture ); // force reset tmu in case we have only one lightmap
 		pglDisableClientState( GL_TEXTURE_COORD_ARRAY );
 		pglDisable( GL_TEXTURE_2D );
 		if( drawtextures )