diff --git a/libsrc/visualization/vsmesh.cpp b/libsrc/visualization/vsmesh.cpp
index 392610ec..f8439bcb 100644
--- a/libsrc/visualization/vsmesh.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/visualization/vsmesh.cpp
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ namespace netgen
 
     timestamp = NextTimeStamp();
 
-    if(!build_select && !vispar.colormeshsize && colors.texture==-1)
+    if(!build_select && !vispar.colormeshsize)
       BuildColorTexture();
 
     if (list)