diff --git a/src/r_main.cpp b/src/r_main.cpp
index 5983e538b9..25945012fc 100644
--- a/src/r_main.cpp
+++ b/src/r_main.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, r_newrenderer, 0, CVAR_NOINITCALL)
 {
 	if (self == 1 && !hasglnodes)
 	{
-		Printf("No GL BSP detected. You must enable automap texturing and then restart the map\n");
+		Printf("No GL BSP detected. You must restart the map before rendering will be correct\n");
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/r_swrenderer.cpp b/src/r_swrenderer.cpp
index ad9752db97..97a2076528 100644
--- a/src/r_swrenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/r_swrenderer.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,11 @@ int FSoftwareRenderer::GetMaxViewPitch(bool down)
 	return (r_newrenderer) ? int(maxviewpitch) : (down ? MAX_DN_ANGLE : MAX_UP_ANGLE);
 }
 
+bool FSoftwareRenderer::RequireGLNodes()
+{
+	return r_newrenderer;
+}
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // OnModeSet
diff --git a/src/r_swrenderer.h b/src/r_swrenderer.h
index fc3ec25512..5b205b8522 100644
--- a/src/r_swrenderer.h
+++ b/src/r_swrenderer.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ struct FSoftwareRenderer : public FRenderer
 	virtual void DrawRemainingPlayerSprites() override;
 
 	virtual int GetMaxViewPitch(bool down) override;
+	bool RequireGLNodes() override;
 
 	void OnModeSet () override;
 	void ErrorCleanup () override;