diff --git a/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c b/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
index 2dba9980a..5caa31e29 100644
--- a/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
+++ b/src/hardware/r_opengl/r_opengl.c
@@ -1632,6 +1632,10 @@ static void CreateModelVBO(mesh_t *mesh, mdlframe_t *frame)
 	pglBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, frame->vboID);
 	pglBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, bufferSize, buffer, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 	free(buffer);
+
+	// Don't leave the array buffer bound to the model,
+	// since this is called mid-frame
+	pglBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
 }
 
 static void CreateModelVBOTiny(mesh_t *mesh, tinyframe_t *frame)
@@ -1673,6 +1677,11 @@ static void CreateModelVBOTiny(mesh_t *mesh, tinyframe_t *frame)
 	pglBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, frame->vboID);
 	pglBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, bufferSize, buffer, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 	free(buffer);
+
+	// Don't leave the array buffer bound to the model,
+	// since this is called mid-frame
+	pglBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
+}
 }
 
 EXPORT void HWRAPI(CreateModelVBOs) (model_t *model)