diff --git a/core/rend/gl4/gles.cpp b/core/rend/gl4/gles.cpp
index 5db1d336d..ecda63dec 100644
--- a/core/rend/gl4/gles.cpp
+++ b/core/rend/gl4/gles.cpp
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static bool RenderFrame()
 	gl4ShaderUniforms.fog_clamp_max[2] = ((pvrrc.fog_clamp_max >> 0) & 0xFF) / 255.0f;
 	gl4ShaderUniforms.fog_clamp_max[3] = ((pvrrc.fog_clamp_max >> 24) & 0xFF) / 255.0f;
 	
-	if (fog_needs_update)
+	if (fog_needs_update && settings.rend.Fog)
 	{
 		fog_needs_update = false;
 		UpdateFogTexture((u8 *)FOG_TABLE, GL_TEXTURE5, GL_RED);
diff --git a/core/rend/gles/gles.cpp b/core/rend/gles/gles.cpp
index e88b70a7a..b97d9e4e2 100644
--- a/core/rend/gles/gles.cpp
+++ b/core/rend/gles/gles.cpp
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ bool RenderFrame()
 	ShaderUniforms.fog_clamp_max[2] = ((pvrrc.fog_clamp_max >> 0) & 0xFF) / 255.0f;
 	ShaderUniforms.fog_clamp_max[3] = ((pvrrc.fog_clamp_max >> 24) & 0xFF) / 255.0f;
 	
-	if (fog_needs_update)
+	if (fog_needs_update && settings.rend.Fog)
 	{
 		fog_needs_update = false;
 		UpdateFogTexture((u8 *)FOG_TABLE, GL_TEXTURE1, gl.fog_image_format);