diff --git a/src/osg/TexMat.cpp b/src/osg/TexMat.cpp
index 15728d41a..67400b439 100644
--- a/src/osg/TexMat.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/TexMat.cpp
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ void TexMat::apply(State&) const
 {
     glMatrixMode( GL_TEXTURE );
     glLoadMatrixf( _matrix.ptr() );
+    glMatrixMode( GL_MODELVIEW ); // fix! GWM Aug 2001
 }