diff --git a/code/renderergl1/tr_image.c b/code/renderergl1/tr_image.c
index 921bf7d0..d1127829 100644
--- a/code/renderergl1/tr_image.c
+++ b/code/renderergl1/tr_image.c
@@ -900,6 +900,8 @@ image_t *R_CreateImage( const char *name, byte *pic, int width, int height,
 	qglTexParameterf( GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, glWrapClampMode );
 	qglTexParameterf( GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, glWrapClampMode );
 
+	// FIXME: this stops fog from setting border color?
+	glState.currenttextures[glState.currenttmu] = 0;
 	qglBindTexture( GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0 );
 
 	if ( image->TMU == 1 ) {
diff --git a/code/renderergl1/tr_model.c b/code/renderergl1/tr_model.c
index 0be26827..a3f91aee 100644
--- a/code/renderergl1/tr_model.c
+++ b/code/renderergl1/tr_model.c
@@ -886,11 +886,6 @@ void RE_BeginRegistration( glconfig_t *glconfigOut ) {
 	RE_ClearScene();
 
 	tr.registered = qtrue;
-
-	// NOTE: this sucks, for some reason the first stretch pic is never drawn
-	// without this we'd see a white flash on a level load because the very
-	// first time the level shot would not be drawn
-//	RE_StretchPic(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0);
 }
 
 //=============================================================================
diff --git a/code/renderergl2/tr_model.c b/code/renderergl2/tr_model.c
index 931bffc5..36d3c506 100644
--- a/code/renderergl2/tr_model.c
+++ b/code/renderergl2/tr_model.c
@@ -1147,11 +1147,6 @@ void RE_BeginRegistration( glconfig_t *glconfigOut ) {
 	RE_ClearScene();
 
 	tr.registered = qtrue;
-
-	// NOTE: this sucks, for some reason the first stretch pic is never drawn
-	// without this we'd see a white flash on a level load because the very
-	// first time the level shot would not be drawn
-//	RE_StretchPic(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0);
 }
 
 //=============================================================================