diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
index fcfeb4911..78d674ab8 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
@@ -1645,8 +1645,6 @@ public class PGraphicsOpenGL extends PGraphics {
 
     pgl.activeTexture(PGL.TEXTURE0);
 
-    pgl.clearDepthStencil();
-
     if (hints[DISABLE_DEPTH_MASK]) {
       pgl.depthMask(false);
     } else {
@@ -6890,6 +6888,8 @@ public class PGraphicsOpenGL extends PGraphics {
     normalX = normalY = 0;
     normalZ = 1;
 
+    pgl.clearDepthStencil();
+
     if (hints[DISABLE_DEPTH_MASK]) {
       pgl.depthMask(false);
     } else {