diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
index 33a6c0abd1..4e5a700efa 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_D3D.cpp
@@ -852,8 +852,8 @@ class RageCompiledGeometrySWD3D : public RageCompiledGeometry
 public:
 	void Allocate( const vector<msMesh> &vMeshes )
 	{
-		m_vVertex.resize( GetTotalVertices() );
-		m_vTriangles.resize( GetTotalTriangles() );
+		m_vVertex.resize( max(1u, GetTotalVertices()) );
+		m_vTriangles.resize( max(1u, GetTotalTriangles()) );
 	}
 	void Change( const vector<msMesh> &vMeshes )
 	{
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
index 305dea8178..1ee16f80c1 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageDisplay_OGL.cpp
@@ -756,11 +756,12 @@ public:
 	
 	void Allocate( const vector<msMesh> &vMeshes )
 	{
-		m_vPosition.resize( GetTotalVertices() );
-		m_vTexture.resize( GetTotalVertices() );
-		m_vNormal.resize( GetTotalVertices() );
-		m_vTexMatrixScale.resize( GetTotalVertices() );
-		m_vTriangles.resize( GetTotalTriangles() );
+		/* Always allocate at least 1 entry, so &x[0] is valid. */
+		m_vPosition.resize( max(1u, GetTotalVertices()) );
+		m_vTexture.resize( max(1u, GetTotalVertices()) );
+		m_vNormal.resize( max(1u, GetTotalVertices()) );
+		m_vTexMatrixScale.resize( max(1u, GetTotalVertices()) );
+		m_vTriangles.resize( max(1u, GetTotalTriangles()) );
 	}
 	void Change( const vector<msMesh> &vMeshes )
 	{