diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
index c9d16b7280..a1691d5d1f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ Water::Water(osg::Group *parent, osg::Group* sceneRoot, Resource::ResourceSystem
     mWaterGeom = SceneUtil::createWaterGeometry(Constants::CellSizeInUnits*150, 40, 900);
     mWaterGeom->setDrawCallback(new DepthClampCallback);
     mWaterGeom->setNodeMask(Mask_Water);
+    mWaterGeom->setDataVariance(osg::Object::STATIC);
 
     mWaterNode = new osg::PositionAttitudeTransform;
     mWaterNode->setName("Water Root");