diff --git a/direct/src/showutil/TexViewer.py b/direct/src/showutil/TexViewer.py
index 6fbbf22683..c645ca6403 100644
--- a/direct/src/showutil/TexViewer.py
+++ b/direct/src/showutil/TexViewer.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class TexViewer(DirectObject):
                                    Texture.TUnsignedByte,
                                    Texture.FRgba8)
             self.t2.setRamImage(self.tex.getSimpleRamImage())
+            self.t2.setMagfilter(Texture.FTNearest)
 
             cm = CardMaker('right')
             l, r, b, t = (0.1, 1, 0, 0.9)