diff --git a/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp b/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
index d41adcbe7..395319734 100644
--- a/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/shaders/gl_shader.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ bool FShader::Load(const char * name, const char * vert_prog_lump, const char *
 	modelmatrix_index = glGetUniformLocation(hShader, "ModelMatrix");
 	texturematrix_index = glGetUniformLocation(hShader, "TextureMatrix");
 
-	if (LM_SOFTWARE != gl.lightmethod)
+	if (LM_SOFTWARE != gl.lightmethod && !(gl.flags & RFL_SHADER_STORAGE_BUFFER))
 	{
 		int tempindex = glGetUniformBlockIndex(hShader, "LightBufferUBO");
 		if (tempindex != -1) glUniformBlockBinding(hShader, tempindex, LIGHTBUF_BINDINGPOINT);