diff --git a/interface/src/GLCanvas.cpp b/interface/src/GLCanvas.cpp
index 0e25f0f596..9a9512a0b0 100644
--- a/interface/src/GLCanvas.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/GLCanvas.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ void GLCanvas::throttleRender() {
             OculusManager::beginFrameTiming();
         }
 
+        makeCurrent();
         Application::getInstance()->paintGL();
         swapBuffers();