diff --git a/indra/llrender/llrender.cpp b/indra/llrender/llrender.cpp
index 5190f91ab..78de9749d 100644
--- a/indra/llrender/llrender.cpp
+++ b/indra/llrender/llrender.cpp
@@ -1096,15 +1096,7 @@ void LLRender::init()
 		glBindVertexArray(ret);
 #endif
 	}
-
-	llassert_always(mBuffer.isNull()) ;
-	stop_glerror();
-	mBuffer = new LLVertexBuffer(immediate_mask, 0);
-	mBuffer->allocateBuffer(4096, 0, TRUE);
-	mBuffer->getVertexStrider(mVerticesp);
-	mBuffer->getTexCoord0Strider(mTexcoordsp);
-	mBuffer->getColorStrider(mColorsp);
-	stop_glerror();
+	restoreVertexBuffers();
 }
 
 void LLRender::shutdown()
@@ -1148,6 +1140,23 @@ void LLRender::refreshState(void)
 	mDirty = false;
 }
 
+void LLRender::resetVertexBuffers()
+{
+	mBuffer = NULL;
+}
+
+void LLRender::restoreVertexBuffers()
+{
+	llassert_always(mBuffer.isNull());
+	stop_glerror();
+	mBuffer = new LLVertexBuffer(immediate_mask, 0);
+	mBuffer->allocateBuffer(4096, 0, TRUE);
+	mBuffer->getVertexStrider(mVerticesp);
+	mBuffer->getTexCoord0Strider(mTexcoordsp);
+	mBuffer->getColorStrider(mColorsp);
+	stop_glerror();
+}
+
 void LLRender::syncLightState()
 {
 	LLGLSLShader* shader = LLGLSLShader::sCurBoundShaderPtr;
diff --git a/indra/llrender/llrender.h b/indra/llrender/llrender.h
index 82e212370..cdadd5b03 100644
--- a/indra/llrender/llrender.h
+++ b/indra/llrender/llrender.h
@@ -346,6 +346,9 @@ public:
 	// Needed when the render context has changed and invalidated the current state
 	void refreshState(void);
 
+	void resetVertexBuffers();
+	void restoreVertexBuffers();
+
 	LLMatrix4a genRot(const GLfloat& a, const LLVector4a& axis) const;
 	LLMatrix4a genRot(const GLfloat& a, const GLfloat& x, const GLfloat& y, const GLfloat& z) const { return genRot(a,LLVector4a(x,y,z)); }
 	LLMatrix4a genOrtho(const GLfloat& left, const GLfloat& right, const GLfloat& bottom, const GLfloat&  top, const GLfloat& znear, const GLfloat& zfar) const;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llspatialpartition.cpp b/indra/newview/llspatialpartition.cpp
index 0dfbd7707..8d562db67 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llspatialpartition.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llspatialpartition.cpp
@@ -2175,6 +2175,10 @@ public:
 		for (LLSpatialGroup::element_iter i = group->getDataBegin(); i != group->getDataEnd(); ++i)
 		{
 			LLDrawable* drawable = *i;
+			if (drawable->getVObj().notNull())
+			{
+				drawable->getVObj()->resetVertexBuffers();
+			}
 			if (drawable->getVObj().notNull() && !group->mSpatialPartition->mRenderByGroup)
 			{
 				gPipeline.markRebuild(drawable, LLDrawable::REBUILD_ALL, TRUE);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerobject.h b/indra/newview/llviewerobject.h
index d0f86260f..4b498507e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerobject.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerobject.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public:
 
 	LLViewerObject(const LLUUID &id, const LLPCode type, LLViewerRegion *regionp, BOOL is_global = FALSE);
 
+	virtual void resetVertexBuffers() {}
 	virtual void markDead();				// Mark this object as dead, and clean up its references
 	BOOL isDead() const									{return mDead;}
 	BOOL isOrphaned() const								{ return mOrphaned; }
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
index 77530b9f8..8fa766d29 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
@@ -1737,7 +1737,6 @@ LLViewerWindow::LLViewerWindow(
 	}
 	LLVertexBuffer::initClass(gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderVBOEnable"), gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderVBOMappingDisable"));
 	LL_INFOS("RenderInit") << "LLVertexBuffer initialization done." << LL_ENDL ;
-	gGL.init() ;
 	LLImageGL::initClass(LLViewerTexture::MAX_GL_IMAGE_CATEGORY) ;
 
 	if (LLFeatureManager::getInstance()->isSafe()
@@ -5307,6 +5306,8 @@ void LLViewerWindow::stopGL(BOOL save_state)
 
 		gGLManager.mIsDisabled = TRUE;
 		stop_glerror();
+
+		gGL.resetVertexBuffers();
 		
 		llinfos << "Remaining allocated texture memory: " << LLImageGL::sGlobalTextureMemoryInBytes << " bytes" << llendl;
 	}
@@ -5323,6 +5324,7 @@ void LLViewerWindow::restoreGL(const std::string& progress_message)
 		llinfos << "Restoring GL..." << llendl;
 		gGLManager.mIsDisabled = FALSE;
 		
+		gGL.init();
 		initGLDefaults();
 		gGL.refreshState();	//Singu Note: Call immediately. Cached states may have prevented initGLDefaults from actually applying changes.
 		LLGLState::restoreGL();
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvotree.cpp b/indra/newview/llvotree.cpp
index 844562644..a10eadf14 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvotree.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvotree.cpp
@@ -550,6 +550,11 @@ const S32 LEAF_VERTICES = 16;
 
 static LLFastTimer::DeclareTimer FTM_UPDATE_TREE("Update Tree");
 
+void LLVOTree::resetVertexBuffers()
+{
+	mReferenceBuffer = NULL;
+}
+
 BOOL LLVOTree::updateGeometry(LLDrawable *drawable)
 {
 	LLFastTimer ftm(FTM_UPDATE_TREE);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvotree.h b/indra/newview/llvotree.h
index 7fc46e0b9..482434a57 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvotree.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llvotree.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public:
 	/*virtual*/ BOOL		updateGeometry(LLDrawable *drawable);
 	/*virtual*/ void		updateSpatialExtents(LLVector4a &min, LLVector4a &max);
 
+	void resetVertexBuffers();
 	virtual U32 getPartitionType() const;
 
 	void updateRadius();
diff --git a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
index a1f2f5ac3..a5c727df9 100644
--- a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
@@ -491,6 +491,8 @@ void LLPipeline::init()
 	gSavedSettings.getControl("RenderFSAASamples")->getCommitSignal()->connect(boost::bind(&LLPipeline::refreshCachedSettings));
 	//gSavedSettings.getControl("RenderAvatarVP")->getCommitSignal()->connect(boost::bind(&LLPipeline::refreshCachedSettings));	//Already registered to handleSetShaderChanged
 	//gSavedSettings.getControl("WindLightUseAtmosShaders")->getCommitSignal()->connect(boost::bind(&LLPipeline::refreshCachedSettings)); //Already registered to handleSetShaderChanged
+
+	gGL.init();
 }
 
 LLPipeline::~LLPipeline()
@@ -6743,6 +6745,8 @@ void LLPipeline::doResetVertexBuffers()
 	//delete all name pool caches
 	LLGLNamePool::cleanupPools();
 
+	gGL.resetVertexBuffers();
+
 	if (LLVertexBuffer::sGLCount > 0)
 	{
 		llwarns << "VBO wipe failed -- " << LLVertexBuffer::sGLCount << " buffers remaining." << llendl;
@@ -6762,6 +6766,8 @@ void LLPipeline::doResetVertexBuffers()
 	LLVertexBuffer::initClass(LLVertexBuffer::sEnableVBOs, LLVertexBuffer::sDisableVBOMapping);
 
 	LLVOPartGroup::restoreGL();
+
+	gGL.restoreVertexBuffers();
 }
 
 void LLPipeline::renderObjects(U32 type, U32 mask, BOOL texture, BOOL batch_texture)