diff --git a/extern/shiny/Main/MaterialInstance.cpp b/extern/shiny/Main/MaterialInstance.cpp
index b8032d681..128cc593b 100644
--- a/extern/shiny/Main/MaterialInstance.cpp
+++ b/extern/shiny/Main/MaterialInstance.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace sh
 						mTexUnits.push_back(texUnit);
 
 						// set texture unit indices (required by GLSL)
-						if (useShaders && ((hasVertex && foundVertex) || (hasFragment && foundFragment)) && mFactory->getCurrentLanguage () == Language_GLSL)
+						if (useShaders && ((hasVertex && foundVertex) || (hasFragment && foundFragment)) && (mFactory->getCurrentLanguage () == Language_GLSL || mFactory->getCurrentLanguage() == Language_GLSLES))
 						{
 							pass->setTextureUnitIndex (foundVertex ? GPT_Vertex : GPT_Fragment, texIt->getName(), i);