diff --git a/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp b/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp
index f9891e7e8..dbe5e2851 100644
--- a/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp
+++ b/source/glbackend/glbackend.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static int blendstyles[] = { GL_ZERO, GL_ONE, GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALP
 static int renderops[] = { GL_FUNC_ADD, GL_FUNC_ADD, GL_FUNC_SUBTRACT, GL_FUNC_REVERSE_SUBTRACT };
 int depthf[] = { GL_ALWAYS, GL_LESS, GL_EQUAL, GL_LEQUAL };
 
-static TArray<VSMatrix> matrixArray;
+TArray<VSMatrix> matrixArray;
 
 FileReader GetResource(const char* fn)
 {
diff --git a/source/glbackend/hw_draw2d.cpp b/source/glbackend/hw_draw2d.cpp
index ac16511f2..bde5359aa 100644
--- a/source/glbackend/hw_draw2d.cpp
+++ b/source/glbackend/hw_draw2d.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #include "flatvertices.h"
 
 extern int16_t numshades;
+extern TArray<VSMatrix> matrixArray;
+
 //===========================================================================
 // 
 // Vertex buffer for 2D drawer
@@ -227,6 +229,7 @@ void GLInstance::Draw2D(F2DDrawer *drawer)
 	EnableBlend(true);
 	EnableMultisampling(true);
 	SetIdentityMatrix(Matrix_Projection);
+	matrixArray.Resize(1);
 }