diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index d9f67675c..c4b445089 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -1300,11 +1300,10 @@ void D_SRB2Main(void)
 
 		// Set cv_renderer to the new render mode
 		VID_CheckRenderer();
-		SCR_ChangeRendererCVars(setrenderneeded);
+		SCR_ChangeRendererCVars(rendermode);
 
-		// check the renderer's state, and then clear setrenderneeded
+		// check the renderer's state
 		D_CheckRendererState();
-		setrenderneeded = 0;
 	}
 
 	wipegamestate = gamestate;