diff --git a/code/renderer/tr_backend.c b/code/renderer/tr_backend.c
index 2b630a4f..f327db0e 100644
--- a/code/renderer/tr_backend.c
+++ b/code/renderer/tr_backend.c
@@ -445,6 +445,11 @@ void RB_BeginDrawingView (void) {
 	// 2D images again
 	backEnd.projection2D = qfalse;
 
+	//
+	// set the modelview matrix for the viewer
+	//
+	SetViewportAndScissor();
+
 	// ensures that depth writes are enabled for the depth clear
 	GL_State( GLS_DEFAULT );
 	// clear relevant buffers
@@ -465,11 +470,6 @@ void RB_BeginDrawingView (void) {
 	}
 	qglClear( clearBits );
 
-	//
-	// set the modelview matrix for the viewer
-	//
-	SetViewportAndScissor();
-
 	if ( ( backEnd.refdef.rdflags & RDF_HYPERSPACE ) )
 	{
 		RB_Hyperspace();