diff --git a/src/osgViewer/Renderer.cpp b/src/osgViewer/Renderer.cpp
index 417f6a0cc..b29025913 100644
--- a/src/osgViewer/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/osgViewer/Renderer.cpp
@@ -272,17 +272,22 @@ void Renderer::compile()
 {
     DEBUG_MESSAGE<<"Renderer::compile()"<<std::endl;
 
+
     _compileOnNextDraw = false;
 
     osgUtil::SceneView* sceneView = _sceneView[0].get();
     if (!sceneView || _done) return;
 
+    sceneView->getState()->checkGLErrors("Before Renderer::compile");
+
     if (sceneView->getSceneData())
     {
         osgUtil::GLObjectsVisitor glov;
         glov.setState(sceneView->getState());
         sceneView->getSceneData()->accept(glov);
     }
+    
+    sceneView->getState()->checkGLErrors("After Renderer::compile");
 }
 
 void Renderer::cull()