diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 395b1fa..5f7f1e4 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.render = function (object) {
     // no point rendering if our context has been blown up!
-    if (this.contextLost) {
+    if (this.gl.isContextLost()) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -431,7 +431,6 @@
  */
 WebGLRenderer.prototype.handleContextLost = function (event) {
     event.preventDefault();
-    this.contextLost = true;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -448,8 +447,6 @@
         var texture = utils.TextureCache[key].baseTexture;
         texture._glTextures = [];
     }
-
-    this.contextLost = false;
 };
 
 /**