diff --git a/src/common/models/models_iqm.cpp b/src/common/models/models_iqm.cpp
index a04633c4e..d22f293ae 100644
--- a/src/common/models/models_iqm.cpp
+++ b/src/common/models/models_iqm.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "engineerrors.h"
 #include "dobject.h"
 #include "bonecomponents.h"
+#include "v_video.h"
 
 IQMModel::IQMModel()
 {
@@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ double IQMModel::FindFramerate(FName name)
 void IQMModel::RenderFrame(FModelRenderer* renderer, FGameTexture* skin, int frame1, int frame2, double inter, FTranslationID translation, const FTextureID* surfaceskinids, int boneStartPosition, void * act)
 {
 	
-	renderer->SetupFrame(this, 0, 0, NumVertices, boneStartPosition);
+	renderer->SetupFrame(this, 0, 0, NumVertices, boneStartPosition >= 0 ? boneStartPosition : screen->mBones->UploadBones(boneData));
 
 	FGameTexture* lastSkin = nullptr;
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < Meshes.Size(); i++)