diff --git a/source/gfx/shader/gfx-shader.cpp b/source/gfx/shader/gfx-shader.cpp
index 997d3471..afdcf680 100644
--- a/source/gfx/shader/gfx-shader.cpp
+++ b/source/gfx/shader/gfx-shader.cpp
@@ -508,11 +508,14 @@ void gfx::shader::shader::prepare_render()
 	return;
 }
 
-void gfx::shader::shader::render()
+void gfx::shader::shader::render(gs_effect* effect)
 {
 	if (!_shader)
 		return;
 
+	if (!effect)
+		effect = obs_get_base_effect(OBS_EFFECT_DEFAULT);
+
 	if (!_rt_up_to_date) {
 		auto op   = _rt->render(width(), height());
 		vec4 zero = {0, 0, 0, 0};
@@ -534,9 +537,8 @@ void gfx::shader::shader::render()
 		_rt_up_to_date = true;
 	}
 
-	gs_effect_set_texture(gs_effect_get_param_by_name(obs_get_base_effect(OBS_EFFECT_DEFAULT), "image"),
-						  _rt->get_texture()->get_object());
-	while (gs_effect_loop(obs_get_base_effect(OBS_EFFECT_DEFAULT), "Draw")) {
+	gs_effect_set_texture(gs_effect_get_param_by_name(effect, "image"), _rt->get_texture()->get_object());
+	while (gs_effect_loop(effect, "Draw")) {
 		gs_draw_sprite(nullptr, 0, width(), height());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/gfx/shader/gfx-shader.hpp b/source/gfx/shader/gfx-shader.hpp
index 8e6dc9cf..f4bfef2e 100644
--- a/source/gfx/shader/gfx-shader.hpp
+++ b/source/gfx/shader/gfx-shader.hpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace gfx {
 
 			void prepare_render();
 
-			void render();
+			void render(gs_effect* effect);
 
 			public:
 			void set_size(uint32_t w, uint32_t h);