diff --git a/res/shaders/simple.frag b/res/shaders/simple.frag
index 8ec72d5..3710125 100644
--- a/res/shaders/simple.frag
+++ b/res/shaders/simple.frag
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ uniform int normalMapped;
 
 out vec4 fragColor;
 
-const vec3 baseColor = vec3(1.0);
+vec3 baseColor = vec3(1.0);
 const float ambientStrength = 0.1;
 const float specularStrength = 0.5;
 const float shininess = 32.0;
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ void main()
         V = TBN * V;
     
     // use textures for normal mapped geometry
-    vec3 result = ambientStrength * (bool(normalMapped) ? vec3(texture(diffuseSampler, textureCoordinates)) : baseColor);
+    baseColor = bool(normalMapped) ? vec3(texture(diffuseSampler, textureCoordinates)) : baseColor;
+    vec3 result = ambientStrength * baseColor;
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 1; i++) {
         vec3 toLight = lights[i].position - worldPosition;