diff --git a/data/scene/lodglobes/earth/earth.mod b/data/scene/lodglobes/earth/earth.mod
index 40ca41b843..e18362ed33 100644
--- a/data/scene/lodglobes/earth/earth.mod
+++ b/data/scene/lodglobes/earth/earth.mod
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@ return {
             SegmentsPerPatch = 64,
             Layers = {
                 ColorLayers = {
-                    {
-                            Name = "Earth Bluemarble Height",
-                            FilePath = "textures/earth_bluemarble_height.jpg",
-                            Enabled = true,
-                    },
                     {
                         Name = "ESRI VIIRS Combo",
                         Type = "ByLevelTileLayer",
@@ -98,8 +93,8 @@ return {
                         }
                     },
 					{
+                        Name = "ESRI_Imagery_World_2D",
 						FilePath = "map_service_configs/ESRI/ESRI_Imagery_World_2D.wms",
-						Name = "ESRI",
 					},
                     {
                         Name = "BMNG",
@@ -165,11 +160,6 @@ return {
                         Name = "MODIS_Water_Mask",
                         FilePath = "map_service_configs/GIBS/MODIS_Water_Mask.xml",
                         Enabled = true,
-                        Fallback = {
-                            Name = "Earth Reflectance",
-                            FilePath = "textures/earth_reflectance.jpg",
-                            Enabled = true,
-                        }
                     },
                     {
                         Name = "GEBCO",
diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunkedlodglobe.cpp b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunkedlodglobe.cpp
index 60de75ff00..c38a791557 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunkedlodglobe.cpp
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunkedlodglobe.cpp
@@ -279,6 +279,11 @@ void ChunkedLodGlobe::notifyShaderRecompilation() {
     _shadersNeedRecompilation = true;
 }
 
+void ChunkedLodGlobe::recompileShaders() {
+    _renderer->recompileShaders(_owner);
+    _shadersNeedRecompilation = false;
+}
+
 void ChunkedLodGlobe::render(const RenderData& data) {
     stats.startNewRecord();
     if (_shadersNeedRecompilation) {
diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunkedlodglobe.h b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunkedlodglobe.h
index 52f5e61d3c..8b7dba9651 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunkedlodglobe.h
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/chunkedlodglobe.h
@@ -107,8 +107,18 @@ public:
      */
     float getHeight(glm::dvec3 position) const;
 
+    /**
+     * Notifies the renderer to recompile its shaders the next time the render function is
+     * called. The actual shader recompilation takes place in the render function because
+     * properties that the shader depends on need to be properly synced.
+     */
     void notifyShaderRecompilation();
 
+    /**
+     * Directly recompile the shaders of the renderer.
+     */
+    void recompileShaders();
+
     const int minSplitDepth;
     const int maxSplitDepth;
 
diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/renderableglobe.cpp b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/renderableglobe.cpp
index 6b61e0f7d0..d7dd6d4b49 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/globes/renderableglobe.cpp
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/globes/renderableglobe.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ RenderableGlobe::RenderableGlobe(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
     addPropertySubOwner(_debugPropertyOwner);
     addPropertySubOwner(_layerManager.get());
     //addPropertySubOwner(_pointGlobe.get());
+
+    // Recompile the shaders directly so that it is not done the first time the render
+    // function is called.
+    _chunkedLodGlobe->recompileShaders();
 }
 
 bool RenderableGlobe::initialize() {