diff --git a/src/vrend_renderer.c b/src/vrend_renderer.c
index 28b14c4..3583fa2 100644
--- a/src/vrend_renderer.c
+++ b/src/vrend_renderer.c
@@ -6455,6 +6455,7 @@ static int vrend_renderer_resource_allocate_texture(struct vrend_resource *gr,
           has_feature(feat_egl_image_storage)) {
          glEGLImageTargetTexStorageEXT(gr->target, (GLeglImageOES) image_oes, NULL);
       } else if (has_feature(feat_egl_image_external)) {
+         gr->storage_bits &= ~VREND_STORAGE_GL_IMMUTABLE;
          glEGLImageTargetTexture2DOES(gr->target, (GLeglImageOES) image_oes);
       } else {
          vrend_printf( "missing GL_OES_EGL_image_external extensions\n");