diff --git a/source/renderer/SkyManager.cpp b/source/renderer/SkyManager.cpp
index 01447aa2c2..52ad0e24fd 100644
--- a/source/renderer/SkyManager.cpp
+++ b/source/renderer/SkyManager.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ SkyManager::SkyManager()
 void SkyManager::LoadAndUploadSkyTexturesIfNeeded(
 	Renderer::Backend::IDeviceCommandContext* deviceCommandContext)
 {
+	if (m_VertexArray.GetNumberOfVertices() == 0)
+		CreateSkyCube();
+
 	if (m_SkyTextureCube)
 		return;
 
@@ -216,9 +219,6 @@ void SkyManager::RenderSky(
 	if (m_SkySet.empty() || !m_SkyTextureCube)
 		return;
 
-	if (m_VertexArray.GetNumberOfVertices() == 0)
-		CreateSkyCube();
-
 	const CCamera& camera = g_Renderer.GetSceneRenderer().GetViewCamera();
 
 	CShaderTechniquePtr skytech =