diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 384580adb8..b5ad5dac7b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -1182,6 +1182,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         );
 
         mTerrain->updateTextureFiltering();
+        mWater->processChangedSettings({});
 
         mViewer->startThreading();
     }