diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerdisplay.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerdisplay.cpp
index 4f3127805f804adb11bfaa3a96cdebd1281b4eee..e47ac8680ae35e6eb74466da53828fa9b032cbfe 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerdisplay.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerdisplay.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ void display_startup()
 
 	// Update images?
 	//gImageList.updateImages(0.01f);
-	
+	LLTexUnit::sWhiteTexture = LLViewerFetchedTexture::sWhiteImagep->getTexName();
+
 	LLGLSDefault gls_default;
 
 	// Required for HTML update in login screen