diff --git a/cogl/cogl-pipeline-opengl.c b/cogl/cogl-pipeline-opengl.c
index d556705ae..8f42a81be 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-pipeline-opengl.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-pipeline-opengl.c
@@ -565,9 +565,10 @@ _cogl_pipeline_flush_color_blend_alpha_depth_state (
                          blend_state->blend_dst_factor_rgb));
     }
 
+#ifndef HAVE_COGL_GLES2
+
   /* Under GLES2 the alpha function is implemented as part of the
      fragment shader */
-#ifndef HAVE_COGL_GLES2
   if (pipelines_difference & (COGL_PIPELINE_STATE_ALPHA_FUNC |
                               COGL_PIPELINE_STATE_ALPHA_FUNC_REFERENCE))
     {
@@ -580,6 +581,28 @@ _cogl_pipeline_flush_color_blend_alpha_depth_state (
       GE (glAlphaFunc (alpha_state->alpha_func,
                        alpha_state->alpha_func_reference));
     }
+
+  /* Under GLES2 the lighting parameters are implemented as uniforms
+     in the progend */
+  if (pipelines_difference & COGL_PIPELINE_STATE_LIGHTING)
+    {
+      CoglPipeline *authority =
+        _cogl_pipeline_get_authority (pipeline, COGL_PIPELINE_STATE_LIGHTING);
+      CoglPipelineLightingState *lighting_state =
+        &authority->big_state->lighting_state;
+
+      GE (glMaterialfv (GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_AMBIENT,
+                        lighting_state->ambient));
+      GE (glMaterialfv (GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_DIFFUSE,
+                        lighting_state->diffuse));
+      GE (glMaterialfv (GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_SPECULAR,
+                        lighting_state->specular));
+      GE (glMaterialfv (GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_EMISSION,
+                        lighting_state->emission));
+      GE (glMaterialfv (GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_SHININESS,
+                        &lighting_state->shininess));
+    }
+
 #endif /* HAVE_COGL_GLES2 */
 
   if (pipelines_difference & COGL_PIPELINE_STATE_DEPTH)
diff --git a/cogl/cogl-pipeline-vertend-fixed.c b/cogl/cogl-pipeline-vertend-fixed.c
index 8c286ecc3..d2a5778fc 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-pipeline-vertend-fixed.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-pipeline-vertend-fixed.c
@@ -95,25 +95,6 @@ _cogl_pipeline_vertend_fixed_end (CoglPipeline *pipeline,
 {
   _COGL_GET_CONTEXT (ctx, FALSE);
 
-  if (pipelines_difference & COGL_PIPELINE_STATE_LIGHTING)
-    {
-      CoglPipeline *authority =
-        _cogl_pipeline_get_authority (pipeline, COGL_PIPELINE_STATE_LIGHTING);
-      CoglPipelineLightingState *lighting_state =
-        &authority->big_state->lighting_state;
-
-      GE (glMaterialfv (GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_AMBIENT,
-                        lighting_state->ambient));
-      GE (glMaterialfv (GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_DIFFUSE,
-                        lighting_state->diffuse));
-      GE (glMaterialfv (GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_SPECULAR,
-                        lighting_state->specular));
-      GE (glMaterialfv (GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_EMISSION,
-                        lighting_state->emission));
-      GE (glMaterialfv (GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_SHININESS,
-                        &lighting_state->shininess));
-    }
-
   if (pipelines_difference & COGL_PIPELINE_STATE_POINT_SIZE)
     {
       CoglPipeline *authority =