diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
index f0ad8fcd6b..a368781e0b 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
@@ -1541,6 +1541,7 @@ impl/*<V: RectRasterableVol>*/ Terrain<V> {
                     } else if let Some(chunk) = self.chunks.get_mut(&pos) {
                         // There was an update that didn't require a remesh (probably related to
                         // non-glowing sprites) so we just update those.
+                        renderer.unmap_instances(&mut response.sprite_instances.1);
                         chunk.sprite_instances = response.sprite_instances;
                         chunk.blocks_of_interest = response.blocks_of_interest;
                     } else {