1 files changed, 1 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/indra/llrender/llimagegl.cpp b/indra/llrender/llimagegl.cpp
index eda61d3c74..894eb8c773 100644
--- a/indra/llrender/llimagegl.cpp
+++ b/indra/llrender/llimagegl.cpp
@@ -2261,6 +2261,7 @@ LLImageGLThread::LLImageGLThread(LLWindow* window)
     mFinished = false;
 
     mContext = mWindow->createSharedContext();
+    ThreadPool::start();
 }
 
 void LLImageGLThread::run()
@@ -2268,10 +2269,6 @@ void LLImageGLThread::run()
     LL_PROFILE_ZONE_SCOPED;
     // We must perform setup on this thread before actually servicing our
     // WorkQueue, likewise cleanup afterwards.
-    while (mContext == nullptr)
-    { // HACK -- wait for mContext to be initialized since this thread will usually start before mContext is set
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
-    }
     mWindow->makeContextCurrent(mContext);
     gGL.init();
     ThreadPool::run();