diff --git a/panda/src/dxgsg8/dxGraphicsStateGuardian8.cxx b/panda/src/dxgsg8/dxGraphicsStateGuardian8.cxx
index e269464bf6..691585492c 100644
--- a/panda/src/dxgsg8/dxGraphicsStateGuardian8.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/dxgsg8/dxGraphicsStateGuardian8.cxx
@@ -1922,6 +1922,10 @@ reset() {
 
   void dx_set_stencil_functions (StencilRenderStates *stencil_render_states);
   dx_set_stencil_functions (_stencil_render_states);
+
+  // Now that the GSG has been initialized, make it available for
+  // optimizations.
+  add_gsg(this);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx b/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx
index 41a88d5383..62e0cc6dc3 100755
--- a/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx
@@ -3027,6 +3027,10 @@ reset() {
 
   void dx_set_stencil_functions (StencilRenderStates *stencil_render_states);
   dx_set_stencil_functions (_stencil_render_states);
+
+  // Now that the GSG has been initialized, make it available for
+  // optimizations.
+  add_gsg(this);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////