diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index 272c692..2eb2223 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -105,9 +105,12 @@
 {
     var gl = this.renderer.gl;
 
-
+    // step 1: first check max textures the GPU can handle.
     this.MAX_TEXTURES = Math.min(gl.getParameter(gl.MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS), CONST.SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES);
 
+    // step 2: check the maximum number of if statements the shader can have too..
+    this.MAX_TEXTURES = checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader( this.MAX_TEXTURES );
+
     this.shader = generateMultiTextureShader(gl, this.MAX_TEXTURES);
     // create a couple of buffers
     this.indexBuffer = glCore.GLBuffer.createIndexBuffer(gl, this.indices, gl.STATIC_DRAW);