diff --git a/ref_vk/TODO.md b/ref_vk/TODO.md
index ff8fd232..087264ce 100644
--- a/ref_vk/TODO.md
+++ b/ref_vk/TODO.md
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
 - [x] shaders s/map/brush/
 - [x] pipeline cache
 - [x] swapchain getting stale
-- [ ] sprites
-	- [x] HUD sprites
+- [x] HUD sprites
+- [x] issue: lightmap sometimes gets corrupted on map load
 
 # Next
 - [ ] studio models
 
 # Planned
-- [ ] issue: lightmap sometimes gets corrupted on map load
+- [ ] sprites
 - [ ] what is GL_Backend*/GL_RenderFrame ???
 - [ ] beams
 - [ ] particles
diff --git a/ref_vk/vk_lightmap.c b/ref_vk/vk_lightmap.c
index cc41cbf7..59965212 100644
--- a/ref_vk/vk_lightmap.c
+++ b/ref_vk/vk_lightmap.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ typedef struct
 } gllightmapstate_t;
 
 static gllightmapstate_t gl_lms;
+
+// TODO this doesn't really need to be this huge
 static uint		r_blocklights[BLOCK_SIZE_MAX*BLOCK_SIZE_MAX*3]; // This is just a temp HDR-ish buffer for lightmap generation
 
 static void LM_InitBlock( void )
@@ -227,6 +229,8 @@ void VK_ClearLightmap( void )
 	for (int i = 0; i < gl_lms.current_lightmap_texture; ++i)
 		VK_FreeTexture(tglob.lightmapTextures[i]);
 	gl_lms.current_lightmap_texture = 0;
+
+	LM_InitBlock();
 }
 
 void VK_RunLightStyles( void )