diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/displist.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/displist.c
index 979bd13a35d..a6957d6ead1 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/displist.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/displist.c
@@ -1203,6 +1203,8 @@ void makeDispListMBall(Scene *scene, Object *ob)
 void makeDispListMBall_forRender(Scene *scene, Object *ob, ListBase *dispbase)
 {
 	metaball_polygonize(scene, ob, dispbase);
+	tex_space_mball(ob);
+	
 	object_deform_mball(ob, dispbase);
 }