diff --git a/rug.cpp b/rug.cpp
index a8508d38..f669eaef 100644
--- a/rug.cpp
+++ b/rug.cpp
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ void buildTorusRug() {
   using namespace torusconfig;
 
   calcparam_rug();
+  conformal::configure();
 
   struct toruspoint {
     int x,y;
@@ -1280,6 +1281,7 @@ void prepareTexture() {
   
   dynamicval<eStereo> d(vid.stereo_mode, sOFF);
   calcparam_rug();
+  conformal::configure();
   
   glbuf->enable();
   current_display->set_viewport(0);
@@ -1785,6 +1787,7 @@ hyperpoint gethyper(ld x, ld y) {
   double px = rx1 * TEXTURESIZE, py = (1-ry1) * TEXTURESIZE;
 
   calcparam_rug();
+  conformal::configure();
   hyperpoint h = hr::gethyper(px, py);
   calcparam();
 
diff --git a/textures.cpp b/textures.cpp
index a5a90e9b..fa06a43c 100644
--- a/textures.cpp
+++ b/textures.cpp
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@ bool texture_config::load() {
   if(!data.readtexture(texturename)) return false;
   if(!data.loadTextureGL()) return false;
   calcparam();
+  conformal::configure();
   drawthemap();
   config.tstate = config.tstate_max = tsActive;
   string s = move(texture_tuner);
@@ -1516,6 +1517,7 @@ void texture_config::remap() {
   else if(tstate == tsAdjusting) {
     printf("perform_mapping %d/%d\n", config.tstate, config.tstate_max);
     calcparam();
+    conformal::configure();
     drawthemap();
     perform_mapping();
     finish_mapping();