diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index 4a05545683..175f48e42a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -54,10 +54,13 @@ namespace MWRender
         mCamera->setNearClipDistance (0.01);
         mCamera->setFarClipDistance (1000);
 
-        mTexture = Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton().createManual(mName,
-            Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME, Ogre::TEX_TYPE_2D, mSizeX, mSizeY, 0, Ogre::PF_A8R8G8B8, Ogre::TU_RENDERTARGET);
+        mTexture = Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton().getByName (mName);
+        if (mTexture.isNull ())
+            mTexture = Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton().createManual(mName,
+                Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME, Ogre::TEX_TYPE_2D, mSizeX, mSizeY, 0, Ogre::PF_A8R8G8B8, Ogre::TU_RENDERTARGET);
 
         mRenderTarget = mTexture->getBuffer()->getRenderTarget();
+        mRenderTarget->removeAllViewports ();
         mViewport = mRenderTarget->addViewport(mCamera);
         mViewport->setOverlaysEnabled(false);
         mViewport->setBackgroundColour(Ogre::ColourValue(0, 0, 0, 0));