diff --git a/source/renderer/SceneRenderer.cpp b/source/renderer/SceneRenderer.cpp
index 64f7ce2088..8c1f8657c2 100644
--- a/source/renderer/SceneRenderer.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/SceneRenderer.cpp
@@ -564,6 +564,12 @@ void CSceneRenderer::RenderReflections(
 		m->terrainRenderer.ScissorWater(CULL_DEFAULT, m_ViewCamera);
 	if (reflectionScissor.IsEmpty())
 	{
+		if (!wm.m_ReflectionFramebufferInitialized)
+		{
+			wm.m_ReflectionFramebufferInitialized = true;
+			deviceCommandContext->BeginFramebufferPass(wm.m_ReflectionFramebuffer.get());
+			deviceCommandContext->EndFramebufferPass();
+		}
 		m_ViewCamera = normalCamera;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -619,6 +625,8 @@ void CSceneRenderer::RenderReflections(
 	deviceCommandContext->SetScissors(0, nullptr);
 	deviceCommandContext->EndFramebufferPass();
 
+	wm.m_ReflectionFramebufferInitialized = true;
+
 	// Reset old camera
 	m_ViewCamera = normalCamera;
 }
@@ -641,6 +649,12 @@ void CSceneRenderer::RenderRefractions(
 		m->terrainRenderer.ScissorWater(CULL_DEFAULT, m_ViewCamera);
 	if (refractionScissor.IsEmpty())
 	{
+		if (!wm.m_RefractionFramebufferInitialized)
+		{
+			wm.m_RefractionFramebufferInitialized = true;
+			deviceCommandContext->BeginFramebufferPass(wm.m_ReflectionFramebuffer.get());
+			deviceCommandContext->EndFramebufferPass();
+		}
 		m_ViewCamera = normalCamera;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -697,6 +711,8 @@ void CSceneRenderer::RenderRefractions(
 	deviceCommandContext->SetScissors(0, nullptr);
 	deviceCommandContext->EndFramebufferPass();
 
+	wm.m_RefractionFramebufferInitialized = true;
+
 	// Reset old camera
 	m_ViewCamera = normalCamera;
 }
diff --git a/source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp b/source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp
index 1bfde5480f..aaf563de4b 100644
--- a/source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ void WaterManager::RecreateOrLoadTexturesIfNeeded()
 			g_RenderingOptions.SetWaterReflection(false);
 			UpdateQuality();
 		}
+		m_ReflectionFramebufferInitialized = false;
 	}
 
 	// Create refraction textures.
@@ -342,6 +343,7 @@ void WaterManager::RecreateOrLoadTexturesIfNeeded()
 			g_RenderingOptions.SetWaterRefraction(false);
 			UpdateQuality();
 		}
+		m_RefractionFramebufferInitialized = false;
 	}
 
 	const float scale{g_Renderer.GetPostprocManager().IsEnabled()
diff --git a/source/renderer/WaterManager.h b/source/renderer/WaterManager.h
index 6b2b70eb34..f5d8eded5c 100644
--- a/source/renderer/WaterManager.h
+++ b/source/renderer/WaterManager.h
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ public:
 
 	// framebuffer objects
 	std::unique_ptr<Renderer::Backend::IFramebuffer> m_RefractionFramebuffer;
+	bool m_RefractionFramebufferInitialized{false};
 	std::unique_ptr<Renderer::Backend::IFramebuffer> m_ReflectionFramebuffer;
+	bool m_ReflectionFramebufferInitialized{false};
 	std::unique_ptr<Renderer::Backend::IFramebuffer> m_FancyEffectsFramebuffer;
 	std::unique_ptr<Renderer::Backend::IFramebuffer> m_FancyEffectsOccludersFramebuffer;