diff --git a/libs/models/alias/vulkan_model_alias.c b/libs/models/alias/vulkan_model_alias.c
index fd1f8c731..27971ad56 100644
--- a/libs/models/alias/vulkan_model_alias.c
+++ b/libs/models/alias/vulkan_model_alias.c
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ vulkan_alias_clear (model_t *m, void *data)
 	aliashdr_t *hdr;
 	qfv_alias_mesh_t *mesh;
 
+	QFV_DeviceWaitIdle (device);
+
 	m->needload = true;	//FIXME is this right?
 	if (!(hdr = m->aliashdr)) {
 		hdr = Cache_Get (&m->cache);
diff --git a/libs/models/brush/vulkan_model_brush.c b/libs/models/brush/vulkan_model_brush.c
index 711027b7c..e0211b01a 100644
--- a/libs/models/brush/vulkan_model_brush.c
+++ b/libs/models/brush/vulkan_model_brush.c
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ static void vulkan_brush_clear (model_t *mod, void *data)
 	qfv_devfuncs_t *dfunc = device->funcs;
 	mod_brush_t *brush = &mod->brush;
 
+	QFV_DeviceWaitIdle (device);
+
 	for (int i = 0; i < brush->numtextures; i++) {
 		texture_t  *tx = brush->textures[i];
 		if (!tx) {