diff --git a/src/meshlab/glarea.cpp b/src/meshlab/glarea.cpp
index a9c21b800..e0e6be931 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/glarea.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlab/glarea.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ void GLArea::drawGradient()
 	glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
 	glPushMatrix();
 	glLoadIdentity();
-	glPushAttrib(GL_ENABLE_BIT);
+	glPushAttrib(GL_ENABLE_BIT | GL_CURRENT_BIT);
 	glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 	glDisable(GL_LIGHTING);
 	glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);