diff --git a/include/osgUtil/SceneView b/include/osgUtil/SceneView
index a10c11755..138bb0cb3 100644
--- a/include/osgUtil/SceneView
+++ b/include/osgUtil/SceneView
@@ -190,6 +190,17 @@ class OSGUTIL_EXPORT SceneView : public osg::Referenced
         /** Set to the position and orientation of view matrix, using the same convention as gluLookAt. */
         void setViewMatrixAsLookAt(const osg::Vec3& eye,const osg::Vec3& center,const osg::Vec3& up);
 
+        /** Set the draw buffer value used at the start of each frame draw.  Note, overridden in quad buffer stereo mode */
+        void setDrawBufferValue( GLenum drawBufferValue )
+        {
+            _drawBufferValue = drawBufferValue;
+        }
+
+        /** Get the draw buffer value used at the start of each frame draw. */
+        GLenum getDrawBufferValue() const
+        {
+            return _drawBufferValue;
+        }
 
         /** Get the view matrix. */
         osg::Matrixd& getViewMatrix() { return _viewMatrix; }
@@ -296,10 +307,10 @@ class OSGUTIL_EXPORT SceneView : public osg::Referenced
 
         /** Set the FusionDistanceMode and Value. Note, is used only when working in stereo.*/
         void setFusionDistance(FusionDistanceMode mode,float value=1.0f)
-	{
-	    _fusionDistanceMode = mode;
-	    _fusionDistanceValue = value;
-	}
+        {
+            _fusionDistanceMode = mode;
+            _fusionDistanceValue = value;
+        }
 
         /** Get the FusionDistanceMode.*/
         FusionDistanceMode getFusionDistanceMode() const { return _fusionDistanceMode; }
@@ -472,6 +483,8 @@ class OSGUTIL_EXPORT SceneView : public osg::Referenced
         
         bool                                        _prioritizeTextures;
         
+        GLenum                                      _drawBufferValue;
+        
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp b/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp
index 25e041aba..3bb4a74d1 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/SceneView.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ SceneView::SceneView(DisplaySettings* ds)
     _cullMask = 0xffffffff;
     _cullMaskLeft = 0xffffffff;
     _cullMaskRight = 0xffffffff;
+    
+    _drawBufferValue = GL_BACK;
 
 }
 
@@ -640,6 +642,10 @@ void SceneView::draw()
             break;
         case(osg::DisplaySettings::ANAGLYPHIC):
             {
+                if( _drawBufferValue !=  GL_NONE)
+                {
+                    glDrawBuffer(_drawBufferValue);
+                }
                 
                 _localStateSet->setAttribute(_viewport.get());
 
@@ -687,6 +693,11 @@ void SceneView::draw()
             break;
         case(osg::DisplaySettings::HORIZONTAL_SPLIT):
             {
+                if( _drawBufferValue !=  GL_NONE)
+                {
+                    glDrawBuffer(_drawBufferValue);
+                }
+
                 // ensure that all color planes are active.
                 osg::ColorMask* cmask = static_cast<osg::ColorMask*>(_localStateSet->getAttribute(osg::StateAttribute::COLORMASK));
                 if (cmask)
@@ -744,6 +755,11 @@ void SceneView::draw()
             break;
         case(osg::DisplaySettings::VERTICAL_SPLIT):
             {
+                if( _drawBufferValue !=  GL_NONE)
+                {
+                    glDrawBuffer(_drawBufferValue);
+                }
+
                 // ensure that all color planes are active.
                 osg::ColorMask* cmask = static_cast<osg::ColorMask*>(_localStateSet->getAttribute(osg::StateAttribute::COLORMASK));
                 if (cmask)
@@ -800,6 +816,11 @@ void SceneView::draw()
         case(osg::DisplaySettings::RIGHT_EYE):
         case(osg::DisplaySettings::LEFT_EYE):
             {
+                if( _drawBufferValue !=  GL_NONE)
+                {
+                    glDrawBuffer(_drawBufferValue);
+                }
+
                 // ensure that all color planes are active.
                 osg::ColorMask* cmask = static_cast<osg::ColorMask*>(_localStateSet->getAttribute(osg::StateAttribute::COLORMASK));
                 if (cmask)
@@ -829,8 +850,11 @@ void SceneView::draw()
     else
     {
 
-	// Need to restore draw buffer when toggling Stereo off.
-	glDrawBuffer(GL_BACK);
+        // Need to restore draw buffer when toggling Stereo off.
+        if( _drawBufferValue !=  GL_NONE)
+        {
+            glDrawBuffer(_drawBufferValue);
+        }
 
         _localStateSet->setAttribute(_viewport.get());