diff --git a/daemon/src/render/mod.rs b/daemon/src/render/mod.rs
index b93d8ec..100ca8f 100644
--- a/daemon/src/render/mod.rs
+++ b/daemon/src/render/mod.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ fn load_texture(gl: &gl::Gl, image: DynamicImage) -> Result<gl::types::GLuint> {
         let mut texture = 0;
         gl.GenTextures(1, &mut texture);
         gl_check!(gl, "generating textures");
-        gl.ActiveTexture(gl::TEXTURE0);
+        gl.ActiveTexture(gl::TEXTURE1);
         gl_check!(gl, "activating textures");
         gl.BindTexture(gl::TEXTURE_2D, texture);
         gl_check!(gl, "binding textures");
diff --git a/daemon/src/render/renderer.rs b/daemon/src/render/renderer.rs
index e43aba0..76cd59c 100644
--- a/daemon/src/render/renderer.rs
+++ b/daemon/src/render/renderer.rs
@@ -171,9 +171,8 @@ impl Renderer {
                 .expect("previous wallpaper to be set")
                 .bind(&self.gl)?;
 
-            self.gl.ActiveTexture(gl::TEXTURE1);
-            self.check_error("activating gl::TEXTURE1")?;
-            self.current_wallpaper.bind(&self.gl)?;
+            // current_wallpaper is already binded to TEXTURE1, as load_texture loads the image
+            // there
         }
 
         Ok(())