diff --git a/src/common/rendering/gl/gl_shader.cpp b/src/common/rendering/gl/gl_shader.cpp
index 7340236abd..bafbf89b8e 100644
--- a/src/common/rendering/gl/gl_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/common/rendering/gl/gl_shader.cpp
@@ -788,7 +788,6 @@ FShaderCollection::FShaderCollection(EPassType passType)
 	{
 		mEffectShaders[i] = NULL;
 	}
-	CompileNextShader();
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
diff --git a/src/common/rendering/vulkan/shaders/vk_shader.cpp b/src/common/rendering/vulkan/shaders/vk_shader.cpp
index 618fa2ca9b..00734ac7f3 100644
--- a/src/common/rendering/vulkan/shaders/vk_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/common/rendering/vulkan/shaders/vk_shader.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ bool VkShaderManager::CompileNextShader()
 
 VkShaderManager::VkShaderManager(VulkanRenderDevice* fb) : fb(fb)
 {
-	CompileNextShader();
+	//CompileNextShader();
 }
 
 VkShaderManager::~VkShaderManager()
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 279ad56dbb..cdc4f35cba 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -3262,6 +3262,7 @@ static int D_InitGame(const FIWADInfo* iwad_info, std::vector<std::string>& allw
 	if (!batchrun) Printf ("V_Init: allocate screen.\n");
 	if (!restart)
 	{
+		screen->CompileNextShader();
 		if (StartScreen != nullptr) StartScreen->Render();
 	}
 	else