diff --git a/panda/src/pgraphnodes/computeNode.I b/panda/src/pgraphnodes/computeNode.I
index f841af6309..726193e8b1 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgraphnodes/computeNode.I
+++ b/panda/src/pgraphnodes/computeNode.I
@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ add_dispatch(int num_groups_x, int num_groups_y, int num_groups_z) {
   add_dispatch(num_groups);
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: ComputeNode::clear_dispatches
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Removes all dispatch commands.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE void ComputeNode::
+clear_dispatches() {
+  Dispatcher::CDWriter cdata(_dispatcher->_cycler);
+  cdata->_dispatches.clear();
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: ComputeNode::get_num_dispatches
 //       Access: Published
diff --git a/panda/src/pgraphnodes/computeNode.h b/panda/src/pgraphnodes/computeNode.h
index d6b835d6ce..94f2086c10 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgraphnodes/computeNode.h
+++ b/panda/src/pgraphnodes/computeNode.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ PUBLISHED:
 
   INLINE int get_num_dispatches() const;
   INLINE const LVecBase3i &get_dispatch(int i) const;
+  INLINE void clear_dispatches();
+
   MAKE_SEQ(get_dispatches, get_num_dispatches, get_dispatch);
 
 public: