diff --git a/gles/cogl-gles2-wrapper.c b/gles/cogl-gles2-wrapper.c
index e7a4619f9..7f4ebbe92 100644
--- a/gles/cogl-gles2-wrapper.c
+++ b/gles/cogl-gles2-wrapper.c
@@ -1325,6 +1325,8 @@ cogl_wrap_glActiveTexture (GLenum texture)
   int texture_unit_index = texture - GL_TEXTURE0;
   _COGL_GET_GLES2_WRAPPER (w, NO_RETVAL);
 
+  glActiveTexture (texture);
+
   if (texture_unit_index < COGL_GLES2_MAX_TEXTURE_UNITS)
     w->active_texture_unit = texture_unit_index;
 }