diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
index 1e8f3bc6e..672014f53 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/polymost.c
@@ -5204,7 +5204,7 @@ void polymost_dorotatesprite(int32_t sx, int32_t sy, int32_t z, int16_t a, int16
     float m[4][4];
     int32_t oxdim = xdim, oydim = ydim;
 #if defined(USE_OPENGL) && defined(POLYMER)
-    int32_t olddetailmapping, oldglowmapping;
+    int32_t olddetailmapping = r_detailmapping, oldglowmapping = r_glowmapping;
 #endif
 
 
@@ -5440,8 +5440,6 @@ void polymost_dorotatesprite(int32_t sx, int32_t sy, int32_t z, int16_t a, int16
 # ifdef POLYMER
         if (rendmode >= 4) {
             polymer_inb4rotatesprite(picnum, dapalnum, dashade);
-            olddetailmapping = r_detailmapping;
-            oldglowmapping = r_glowmapping;
             r_detailmapping = 0;
             r_glowmapping = 0;
         }