diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index 197559e33..e0827ef6c 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -3327,7 +3327,7 @@ cheat_for_port_credits:
                 nydim = (newvidmode==validmodecnt)?ydim:validmode[newvidmode].ydim;
                 nfs   = newfullscreen;
                 nbpp  = (newvidmode==validmodecnt)?bpp:validmode[newvidmode].bpp;
-                nrend = (vidsets[newvidset] & 0x20000) ? (nbpp==8?2:3) : 0;
+                nrend = (vidsets[newvidset] & 0x20000) ? (nbpp==8?2:glrendmode) : 0;
 
                 if (setgamemode(nfs, nxdim, nydim, nbpp) < 0)
                 {
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
index a06d39fb6..7ba543b10 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
@@ -578,6 +578,11 @@ int32_t G_LoadPlayer(int32_t spot)
 
     G_ResetTimers();
 
+#ifdef POLYMER
+    if (getrendermode() >= 4)
+        polymer_loadboard();
+#endif
+
     return(0);
 corrupt:
     Bsprintf(tempbuf,"Save game file \"%s\" is corrupt or of the wrong version.",fnptr);