diff --git a/code/renderergl2/tr_fbo.c b/code/renderergl2/tr_fbo.c
index 26f50c3f98..b0a9478f9c 100644
--- a/code/renderergl2/tr_fbo.c
+++ b/code/renderergl2/tr_fbo.c
@@ -170,9 +170,13 @@ void FBO_CreateBuffer(FBO_t *fbo, int format, int index, int multisample)
 	}
 
 	absent = *pRenderBuffer == 0;
-	if (absent)
+	if (absent) {
 		qglGenRenderbuffers(1, pRenderBuffer);
 
+		// workaround AMD Windows driver requiring bind to create renderbuffer
+		GL_BindRenderbuffer(*pRenderBuffer);
+	}
+
 	if (multisample && glRefConfig.framebufferMultisample)
 		qglNamedRenderbufferStorageMultisampleEXT(*pRenderBuffer, multisample, format, fbo->width, fbo->height);
 	else