diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_lightmap_normal_map.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_lightmap_normal_map.slf
index 024f010254..81de1e5d5b 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_lightmap_normal_map.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_lightmap_normal_map.slf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void main(void) {
     <$fetchMaterialTexturesCoord1(matKey, _texCoord1, _SCRIBE_NULL, lightmapVal)$>
 
     vec3 viewNormal;
-    <$tangentToViewSpaceLOD(_position, normalTex, _normal, _tangent, viewNormal)$>
+    <$tangentToViewSpaceLOD(_position, normalTexel, _normal, _tangent, viewNormal)$>
 
     packDeferredFragmentLightmap(
         normalize(viewNormal.xyz), 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_lightmap_normal_specular_map.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_lightmap_normal_specular_map.slf
index f64533bcb5..944da27b01 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/model_lightmap_normal_specular_map.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/model_lightmap_normal_specular_map.slf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void main(void) {
     <$fetchMaterialTexturesCoord1(matKey, _texCoord1, _SCRIBE_NULL, lightmapVal)$>
     
     vec3 viewNormal;
-    <$tangentToViewSpaceLOD(_position, normalTex, _normal, _tangent, viewNormal)$>
+    <$tangentToViewSpaceLOD(_position, normalTexel, _normal, _tangent, viewNormal)$>
 
     packDeferredFragmentLightmap(
         normalize(viewNormal.xyz),