diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/tr_shade.c b/src/engine/renderer/tr_shade.c
index 3b12454..eb9e074 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/tr_shade.c
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/tr_shade.c
@@ -1015,6 +1015,7 @@ void RB_EndSurface( void ) {
 	}
 	// clear shader so we can tell we don't have any unclosed surfaces
 	tess.numIndexes = 0;
+    tess.numVertexes = 0;
 
 	GLimp_LogComment( "----------\n" );
 }