diff --git a/code/renderergl1/tr_shader.c b/code/renderergl1/tr_shader.c
index 2bb0e36ab..fcda74910 100644
--- a/code/renderergl1/tr_shader.c
+++ b/code/renderergl1/tr_shader.c
@@ -3672,6 +3672,28 @@ static void InitShader( const char *name, int lightmapIndex ) {
 	Q_strncpyz( shader.name, name, sizeof( shader.name ) );
 	shader.lightmapIndex = lightmapIndex;
 
+	shader_picmipFlag = IMGFLAG_PICMIP;
+	shader_novlcollapse = qfalse;
+
+	if ( r_ext_compressed_textures->integer == 2 ) {
+		// if the shader hasn't specifically asked for it, don't allow compression
+		shader_allowCompress = qfalse;
+	} else {
+		shader_allowCompress = qtrue;
+	}
+
+	// FIXME: set these "need" values appropriately
+	shader.needsNormal = qtrue;
+	shader.needsST1 = qtrue;
+	shader.needsST2 = qtrue;
+	shader.needsColor = qtrue;
+
+	// default to no implicit mappings
+	implicitMap[ 0 ] = '\0';
+	implicitStateBits = GLS_DEFAULT;
+	implicitCullType = CT_FRONT_SIDED;
+	aliasShader[ 0 ] = '\0';
+
 	for ( i = 0 ; i < MAX_SHADER_STAGES ; i++ ) {
 		for ( b = 0; b < NUM_TEXTURE_BUNDLES; b++ ) {
 			stages[i].bundle[b].texMods = texMods[i][b];
@@ -4116,28 +4138,6 @@ shader_t *R_FindShader( const char *name, int lightmapIndex, imgFlags_t rawImage
 
 	InitShader( strippedName, lightmapIndex );
 
-	shader_picmipFlag = IMGFLAG_PICMIP;
-	shader_novlcollapse = qfalse;
-
-	if ( r_ext_compressed_textures->integer == 2 ) {
-		// if the shader hasn't specifically asked for it, don't allow compression
-		shader_allowCompress = qfalse;
-	} else {
-		shader_allowCompress = qtrue;
-	}
-
-	// FIXME: set these "need" values appropriately
-	shader.needsNormal = qtrue;
-	shader.needsST1 = qtrue;
-	shader.needsST2 = qtrue;
-	shader.needsColor = qtrue;
-
-	// default to no implicit mappings
-	implicitMap[ 0 ] = '\0';
-	implicitStateBits = GLS_DEFAULT;
-	implicitCullType = CT_FRONT_SIDED;
-	aliasShader[ 0 ] = '\0';
-
 	//
 	// attempt to define shader from an explicit parameter file
 	//
@@ -4249,12 +4249,6 @@ qhandle_t RE_RegisterShaderFromImage(const char *name, int lightmapIndex, image_
 
 	InitShader( name, lightmapIndex );
 
-	// FIXME: set these "need" values appropriately
-	shader.needsNormal = qtrue;
-	shader.needsST1 = qtrue;
-	shader.needsST2 = qtrue;
-	shader.needsColor = qtrue;
-
 	// set default stages
 	SetImplicitShaderStages( image );
 
diff --git a/code/renderergl2/tr_shader.c b/code/renderergl2/tr_shader.c
index 15f1617ca..01f629e14 100644
--- a/code/renderergl2/tr_shader.c
+++ b/code/renderergl2/tr_shader.c
@@ -4727,6 +4727,22 @@ static void InitShaderEx( const char *name, int lightmapIndex, int realLightmapI
 	shader.lightmapIndex = lightmapIndex;
 	shader_realLightmapIndex = realLightmapIndex;
 
+	shader_picmipFlag = IMGFLAG_PICMIP;
+	shader_novlcollapse = qfalse;
+
+	if ( r_ext_compressed_textures->integer == 2 ) {
+		// if the shader hasn't specifically asked for it, don't allow compression
+		shader_allowCompress = qfalse;
+	} else {
+		shader_allowCompress = qtrue;
+	}
+
+	// default to no implicit mappings
+	implicitMap[ 0 ] = '\0';
+	implicitStateBits = GLS_DEFAULT;
+	implicitCullType = CT_FRONT_SIDED;
+	aliasShader[ 0 ] = '\0';
+
 	for ( i = 0 ; i < MAX_SHADER_STAGES ; i++ ) {
 		for ( b = 0; b < NUM_TEXTURE_BUNDLES; b++ ) {
 			stages[i].bundle[b].texMods = texMods[i][b];
@@ -5199,22 +5215,6 @@ shader_t *R_FindShaderEx( const char *name, int lightmapIndex, imgFlags_t rawIma
 
 	InitShaderEx( strippedName, lightmapIndex, realLightmapIndex );
 
-	shader_picmipFlag = IMGFLAG_PICMIP;
-	shader_novlcollapse = qfalse;
-
-	if ( r_ext_compressed_textures->integer == 2 ) {
-		// if the shader hasn't specifically asked for it, don't allow compression
-		shader_allowCompress = qfalse;
-	} else {
-		shader_allowCompress = qtrue;
-	}
-
-	// default to no implicit mappings
-	implicitMap[ 0 ] = '\0';
-	implicitStateBits = GLS_DEFAULT;
-	implicitCullType = CT_FRONT_SIDED;
-	aliasShader[ 0 ] = '\0';
-
 	//
 	// attempt to define shader from an explicit parameter file
 	//