diff --git a/code/renderergl1/tr_cmds.c b/code/renderergl1/tr_cmds.c
index 19094700..6a4a319c 100644
--- a/code/renderergl1/tr_cmds.c
+++ b/code/renderergl1/tr_cmds.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ returns NULL if there is not enough space for important commands
 =============
 */
 void *R_GetCommandBuffer( int bytes ) {
-	return R_GetCommandBufferReserved( bytes, sizeof ( swapBuffersCommand_t ) );
+	return R_GetCommandBufferReserved( bytes, PAD( sizeof( swapBuffersCommand_t ), sizeof(void *) ) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/code/renderergl2/tr_cmds.c b/code/renderergl2/tr_cmds.c
index 0f48727d..79706d25 100644
--- a/code/renderergl2/tr_cmds.c
+++ b/code/renderergl2/tr_cmds.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ returns NULL if there is not enough space for important commands
 =============
 */
 void *R_GetCommandBuffer( int bytes ) {
-	return R_GetCommandBufferReserved( bytes, sizeof ( swapBuffersCommand_t ) );
+	return R_GetCommandBufferReserved( bytes, PAD( sizeof( swapBuffersCommand_t ), sizeof(void *) ) );
 }