diff --git a/rug.cpp b/rug.cpp
index 729b9909..fcacd066 100644
--- a/rug.cpp
+++ b/rug.cpp
@@ -1094,6 +1094,7 @@ EX void drawRugScene() {
    
   rug.offset_texture = 0;
   rug.tinf = &tinf;
+  if(disable_texture) rug.tinf = nullptr;
   rug.flags = POLY_TRIANGLES | POLY_FAT | POLY_PRINTABLE | POLY_ALWAYS_IN | POLY_ISSIDE | POLY_SHADE_TEXTURE;
 
   dynamicval<projection_configuration> p(pconf, rconf);
@@ -1129,7 +1130,7 @@ EX void reopen() {
   ensure_glbuf();
   if(!glbuf) { rugged = false; return; }
   rugged = true;
-  if(renderonce) prepareTexture();
+  if(renderonce && !disable_texture) prepareTexture();
   if(!rugged) return;
   }
 
@@ -1274,7 +1275,7 @@ EX ld ruggospeed = 1;
 EX void actDraw() {
   try {
 
-  if(!renderonce) prepareTexture();
+  if(!renderonce && !disable_texture) prepareTexture();
   else if(renderlate) {
     renderlate--;
     prepareTexture();