diff --git a/libs/picomodel/pm_obj.c b/libs/picomodel/pm_obj.c
index 75ed2d6c..9b6d96bd 100644
--- a/libs/picomodel/pm_obj.c
+++ b/libs/picomodel/pm_obj.c
@@ -652,8 +652,9 @@ static picoModel_t *_obj_load( PM_PARAMS_LOAD ){
 				_obj_error_return( "Error allocating surface" );
 			}
 
-			/* reset face index for surface */
+			/* reset face index and vertex index for surface */
 			curFace = 0;
+			curVertex = 0;
 
 			/* set ptr to current surface */
 			curSurface = newSurface;