diff --git a/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx b/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx
index 604f11ceb6..ba135e9aac 100755
--- a/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx
@@ -244,7 +244,9 @@ apply_texture(int i, TextureContext *tc) {
   uint aniso_degree = tex->get_anisotropic_degree();
   Texture::FilterType ft = tex->get_magfilter();
 
-  _d3d_device->SetSamplerState(i, D3DSAMP_MAXANISOTROPY, aniso_degree);
+  if (aniso_degree >= 1) {
+    _d3d_device->SetSamplerState(i, D3DSAMP_MAXANISOTROPY, aniso_degree);
+  }
 
   D3DTEXTUREFILTERTYPE new_mag_filter;
   if (aniso_degree <= 1) {