diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
index 039d00f97..30a0f0075 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
@@ -8938,8 +8938,7 @@ static void prepare_loadboard(int32_t fil, vec3_t *dapos, int16_t *daang, int16_
     Bmemset(wallchanged, 0, sizeof(wallchanged));
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENGL
-    if (getrendermode() == REND_POLYMOST)
-        Polymost_prepare_loadboard();
+    Polymost_prepare_loadboard();
 #endif
 
     if (!have_maptext())