diff --git a/modules/space/rendering/renderabletravelspeed.cpp b/modules/space/rendering/renderabletravelspeed.cpp
index d143d8d264..f1bad6e7a5 100644
--- a/modules/space/rendering/renderabletravelspeed.cpp
+++ b/modules/space/rendering/renderabletravelspeed.cpp
@@ -287,9 +287,6 @@ void RenderableTravelSpeed::update(const UpdateData& data) {
     else { // in case we've reached the target
         reinitiateTravel();
     }
-
-    _shaderProgram->setUniform("lineColor", _lineColor);
-    _shaderProgram->setUniform("opacity", opacity());
 }
 
 void RenderableTravelSpeed::render(const RenderData& data, RendererTasks&) {
@@ -304,6 +301,9 @@ void RenderableTravelSpeed::render(const RenderData& data, RendererTasks&) {
     );
     _shaderProgram->setUniform("projectionTransform", data.camera.projectionMatrix());
 
+    _shaderProgram->setUniform("lineColor", _lineColor);
+    _shaderProgram->setUniform("opacity", opacity());
+
 #ifndef __APPLE__
     glLineWidth(_lineWidth);
 #else