diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index 2e3129d..4e1e80a 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
      * Holds the current render target
      * @member {Object}
      */
-    this.currentRenderTarget = this.renderTarget;
+    this.currentRenderTarget = null;
 
     /**
      * object renderer @alvin
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@
 
     this.renderTarget = new RenderTarget(this.gl, this.width, this.height, null, this.resolution, true);
 
+    this.currentRenderTarget = this.renderTarget;
+
     this.emit('context', gl);
 
     // setup the width/height properties and gl viewport