diff --git a/src/LmrModel.cpp b/src/LmrModel.cpp
index 80ebbb2..a2851fb 100644
--- a/src/LmrModel.cpp
+++ b/src/LmrModel.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ SHADER_CLASS_END()

 static LmrShader *s_sunlightShader[4];
 static LmrShader *s_pointlightShader[4];
+static Render::Shader *s_simpleShader;
 static float s_scrWidth = 800.0f;
 static bool s_buildDynamic;
 static FontManager s_fontManager;
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ public:
                        Render::UnbindAllBuffers();

                        glDisable(GL_LIGHTING);
-                       Render::State::UseProgram(Render::simpleShader);
+                       Render::State::UseProgram(s_simpleShader);
                        RenderThrusters(rstate, cameraPos, params);
                }
        }
@@ -2992,6 +2993,7 @@ void LmrModelCompilerInit()
        s_pointlightShader[1] = new LmrShader("model-pointlit", "#define NUM_LIGHTS 2\n");
        s_pointlightShader[2] = new LmrShader("model-pointlit", "#define NUM_LIGHTS 3\n");
        s_pointlightShader[3] = new LmrShader("model-pointlit", "#define NUM_LIGHTS 4\n");
+       s_simpleShader = new Render::Shader("simple", "");

        PiVerify(s_font = s_fontManager.GetVectorFont("WorldFont"));