diff --git a/src/common/rendering/vulkan/vk_renderdevice.cpp b/src/common/rendering/vulkan/vk_renderdevice.cpp
index 34388651f..7f59f4983 100644
--- a/src/common/rendering/vulkan/vk_renderdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/common/rendering/vulkan/vk_renderdevice.cpp
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ void VulkanRenderDevice::SetLevelMesh(LevelMesh* mesh)
 
 		Printf("Running VkLightmap.\n");
 
+		GetCommands()->WaitForCommands(false);
 		GetLightmap()->Raytrace(mesh);
 
 		Printf("Copying data.\n");