diff --git a/irr/include/CIndexBuffer.h b/irr/include/CIndexBuffer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4701c2e34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/irr/include/CIndexBuffer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2012 Nikolaus Gebhardt
+// This file is part of the "Irrlicht Engine".
+// For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in irrlicht.h
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "IIndexBuffer.h"
+
+namespace irr
+{
+namespace scene
+{
+//! Template implementation of the IIndexBuffer interface
+template <class T>
+class CIndexBuffer : public IIndexBuffer
+{
+public:
+	//! Default constructor for empty buffer
+	CIndexBuffer()
+	{
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+		setDebugName("CIndexBuffer");
+#endif
+	}
+
+	video::E_INDEX_TYPE getType() const
+	{
+		static_assert(sizeof(T) == 2 || sizeof(T) == 4, "invalid index type");
+		return sizeof(T) == 2 ? video::EIT_16BIT : video::EIT_32BIT;
+	}
+
+	const void *getData() const override
+	{
+		return Data.data();
+	}
+
+	void *getData() override
+	{
+		return Data.data();
+	}
+
+	u32 getCount() const override
+	{
+		return static_cast<u32>(Data.size());
+	}
+
+	E_HARDWARE_MAPPING getHardwareMappingHint() const override
+	{
+		return MappingHint;
+	}
+
+	void setHardwareMappingHint(E_HARDWARE_MAPPING NewMappingHint) override
+	{
+		MappingHint = NewMappingHint;
+	}
+
+	void setDirty() override
+	{
+		++ChangedID;
+	}
+
+	u32 getChangedID() const override { return ChangedID; }
+
+	void setHWBuffer(void *ptr) const override
+	{
+		HWBuffer = ptr;
+	}
+
+	void *getHWBuffer() const override
+	{
+		return HWBuffer;
+	}
+
+	u32 ChangedID = 1;
+
+	//! hardware mapping hint
+	E_HARDWARE_MAPPING MappingHint = EHM_NEVER;
+	mutable void *HWBuffer = nullptr;
+
+	//! Indices of this buffer
+	std::vector<T> Data;
+};
+
+//! Standard 16-bit buffer
+typedef CIndexBuffer<u16> SIndexBuffer;
+
+} // end namespace scene
+} // end namespace irr
diff --git a/irr/include/CMeshBuffer.h b/irr/include/CMeshBuffer.h
index a81d668bd..0b47494cd 100644
--- a/irr/include/CMeshBuffer.h
+++ b/irr/include/CMeshBuffer.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include "IMeshBuffer.h"
 #include "CVertexBuffer.h"
+#include "CIndexBuffer.h"
 
 namespace irr
 {
@@ -19,17 +20,19 @@ class CMeshBuffer : public IMeshBuffer
 public:
 	//! Default constructor for empty meshbuffer
 	CMeshBuffer() :
-			ChangedID_Index(1), MappingHint_Index(EHM_NEVER), HWBuffer(NULL), PrimitiveType(EPT_TRIANGLES)
+			HWBuffer(NULL), PrimitiveType(EPT_TRIANGLES)
 	{
 #ifdef _DEBUG
 		setDebugName("CMeshBuffer");
 #endif
 		Vertices = new CVertexBuffer<T>();
+		Indices = new SIndexBuffer();
 	}
 
 	~CMeshBuffer()
 	{
 		Vertices->drop();
+		Indices->drop();
 	}
 
 	//! Get material of this meshbuffer
@@ -77,28 +80,34 @@ public:
 	/** \return Index type of this buffer. */
 	video::E_INDEX_TYPE getIndexType() const override
 	{
-		return video::EIT_16BIT;
+		return Indices->getType();
 	}
 
 	//! Get pointer to indices
 	/** \return Pointer to indices. */
 	const u16 *getIndices() const override
 	{
-		return Indices.data();
+		return static_cast<const u16*>(Indices->getData());
 	}
 
 	//! Get pointer to indices
 	/** \return Pointer to indices. */
 	u16 *getIndices() override
 	{
-		return Indices.data();
+		return static_cast<u16*>(Indices->getData());
 	}
 
 	//! Get number of indices
 	/** \return Number of indices. */
 	u32 getIndexCount() const override
 	{
-		return static_cast<u32>(Indices.size());
+		return Indices->getCount();
+	}
+
+	// TEMPORARY helper for direct buffer acess
+	inline auto &IndexBuffer()
+	{
+		return Indices->Data;
 	}
 
 	//! Get the axis aligned bounding box
@@ -186,10 +195,10 @@ public:
 		for (u32 i = vertexCount; i < getVertexCount(); i++)
 			BoundingBox.addInternalPoint(Vertices->getPosition(i));
 
-		Indices.insert(Indices.end(), indices, indices + numIndices);
+		Indices->Data.insert(Indices->Data.end(), indices, indices + numIndices);
 		if (vertexCount != 0) {
 			for (u32 i = indexCount; i < getIndexCount(); i++)
-				Indices[i] += vertexCount;
+				Indices->Data[i] += vertexCount;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -202,7 +211,7 @@ public:
 	//! get the current hardware mapping hint
 	E_HARDWARE_MAPPING getHardwareMappingHint_Index() const override
 	{
-		return MappingHint_Index;
+		return Indices->getHardwareMappingHint();
 	}
 
 	//! set the hardware mapping hint, for driver
@@ -211,7 +220,7 @@ public:
 		if (Buffer == EBT_VERTEX_AND_INDEX || Buffer == EBT_VERTEX)
 			Vertices->setHardwareMappingHint(NewMappingHint);
 		if (Buffer == EBT_VERTEX_AND_INDEX || Buffer == EBT_INDEX)
-			MappingHint_Index = NewMappingHint;
+			Indices->setHardwareMappingHint(NewMappingHint);
 	}
 
 	//! Describe what kind of primitive geometry is used by the meshbuffer
@@ -232,7 +241,7 @@ public:
 		if (Buffer == EBT_VERTEX_AND_INDEX || Buffer == EBT_VERTEX)
 			Vertices->setDirty();
 		if (Buffer == EBT_VERTEX_AND_INDEX || Buffer == EBT_INDEX)
-			++ChangedID_Index;
+			Indices->setDirty();
 	}
 
 	//! Get the currently used ID for identification of changes.
@@ -241,7 +250,7 @@ public:
 
 	//! Get the currently used ID for identification of changes.
 	/** This shouldn't be used for anything outside the VideoDriver. */
-	u32 getChangedID_Index() const override { return ChangedID_Index; }
+	u32 getChangedID_Index() const override { return Indices->getChangedID(); }
 
 	void setHWBuffer(void *ptr) const override
 	{
@@ -253,17 +262,14 @@ public:
 		return HWBuffer;
 	}
 
-	u32 ChangedID_Index;
-
-	E_HARDWARE_MAPPING MappingHint_Index;
 	mutable void *HWBuffer;
 
 	//! Material for this meshbuffer.
 	video::SMaterial Material;
 	//! Vertex buffer
 	CVertexBuffer<T> *Vertices;
-	//! Indices into the vertices of this buffer.
-	std::vector<u16> Indices;
+	//! Index buffer
+	SIndexBuffer *Indices;
 	//! Bounding box of this meshbuffer.
 	core::aabbox3d<f32> BoundingBox;
 	//! Primitive type used for rendering (triangles, lines, ...)
diff --git a/irr/include/IIndexBuffer.h b/irr/include/IIndexBuffer.h
index 3d5b8e76a..bdbbb6dcc 100644
--- a/irr/include/IIndexBuffer.h
+++ b/irr/include/IIndexBuffer.h
@@ -12,40 +12,33 @@
 namespace irr
 {
 
-namespace video
-{
-
-}
-
 namespace scene
 {
 
 class IIndexBuffer : public virtual IReferenceCounted
 {
 public:
+	//! Get type of index data which is stored in this meshbuffer.
+	/** \return Index type of this buffer. */
+	virtual video::E_INDEX_TYPE getType() const = 0;
+
+	//! Get access to indices.
+	/** \return Pointer to indices array. */
+	virtual const void *getData() const = 0;
+
+	//! Get access to indices.
+	/** \return Pointer to indices array. */
 	virtual void *getData() = 0;
 
-	virtual video::E_INDEX_TYPE getType() const = 0;
-	virtual void setType(video::E_INDEX_TYPE IndexType) = 0;
-
-	virtual u32 stride() const = 0;
-
-	virtual u32 size() const = 0;
-	virtual void push_back(const u32 &element) = 0;
-	virtual u32 operator[](u32 index) const = 0;
-	virtual u32 getLast() = 0;
-	virtual void setValue(u32 index, u32 value) = 0;
-	virtual void set_used(u32 usedNow) = 0;
-	virtual void reallocate(u32 new_size) = 0;
-	virtual u32 allocated_size() const = 0;
-
-	virtual void *pointer() = 0;
+	//! Get amount of indices in this meshbuffer.
+	/** \return Number of indices in this buffer. */
+	virtual u32 getCount() const = 0;
 
 	//! get the current hardware mapping hint
 	virtual E_HARDWARE_MAPPING getHardwareMappingHint() const = 0;
 
 	//! set the hardware mapping hint, for driver
-	virtual void setHardwareMappingHint(E_HARDWARE_MAPPING NewMappingHint) = 0;
+	virtual void setHardwareMappingHint(E_HARDWARE_MAPPING newMappingHint) = 0;
 
 	//! flags the meshbuffer as changed, reloads hardware buffers
 	virtual void setDirty() = 0;
@@ -53,6 +46,10 @@ public:
 	//! Get the currently used ID for identification of changes.
 	/** This shouldn't be used for anything outside the VideoDriver. */
 	virtual u32 getChangedID() const = 0;
+
+	//! Used by the VideoDriver to remember the buffer link.
+	virtual void setHWBuffer(void *ptr) const = 0;
+	virtual void *getHWBuffer() const = 0;
 };
 
 } // end namespace scene
diff --git a/irr/src/CBillboardSceneNode.cpp b/irr/src/CBillboardSceneNode.cpp
index cf9a58818..db75a2af4 100644
--- a/irr/src/CBillboardSceneNode.cpp
+++ b/irr/src/CBillboardSceneNode.cpp
@@ -27,16 +27,17 @@ CBillboardSceneNode::CBillboardSceneNode(ISceneNode *parent, ISceneManager *mgr,
 	setSize(size);
 
 	auto &Vertices = Buffer->Vertices->Data;
+	auto &Indices = Buffer->Indices->Data;
 
 	Vertices.resize(4);
-	Buffer->Indices.resize(6);
+	Indices.resize(6);
 
-	Buffer->Indices[0] = 0;
-	Buffer->Indices[1] = 2;
-	Buffer->Indices[2] = 1;
-	Buffer->Indices[3] = 0;
-	Buffer->Indices[4] = 3;
-	Buffer->Indices[5] = 2;
+	Indices[0] = 0;
+	Indices[1] = 2;
+	Indices[2] = 1;
+	Indices[3] = 0;
+	Indices[4] = 3;
+	Indices[5] = 2;
 
 	Vertices[0].TCoords.set(1.0f, 1.0f);
 	Vertices[0].Color = colorBottom;
diff --git a/irr/src/CMeshManipulator.cpp b/irr/src/CMeshManipulator.cpp
index 5abaffec8..9b2bd0cde 100644
--- a/irr/src/CMeshManipulator.cpp
+++ b/irr/src/CMeshManipulator.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ SMesh *CMeshManipulator::createMeshCopy(scene::IMesh *mesh) const
 			auto *vt = static_cast<const video::S3DVertex*>(mb->getVertices());
 			buffer->VertexBuffer().insert(buffer->VertexBuffer().end(), vt, vt + mb->getVertexCount());
 			auto *indices = mb->getIndices();
-			buffer->Indices.insert(buffer->Indices.end(), indices, indices + mb->getIndexCount());
+			buffer->IndexBuffer().insert(buffer->IndexBuffer().end(), indices, indices + mb->getIndexCount());
 			clone->addMeshBuffer(buffer);
 			buffer->drop();
 		} break;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ SMesh *CMeshManipulator::createMeshCopy(scene::IMesh *mesh) const
 			auto *vt = static_cast<const video::S3DVertex2TCoords*>(mb->getVertices());
 			buffer->VertexBuffer().insert(buffer->VertexBuffer().end(), vt, vt + mb->getVertexCount());
 			auto *indices = mb->getIndices();
-			buffer->Indices.insert(buffer->Indices.end(), indices, indices + mb->getIndexCount());
+			buffer->IndexBuffer().insert(buffer->IndexBuffer().end(), indices, indices + mb->getIndexCount());
 			clone->addMeshBuffer(buffer);
 			buffer->drop();
 		} break;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ SMesh *CMeshManipulator::createMeshCopy(scene::IMesh *mesh) const
 			auto *vt = static_cast<const video::S3DVertexTangents*>(mb->getVertices());
 			buffer->VertexBuffer().insert(buffer->VertexBuffer().end(), vt, vt + mb->getVertexCount());
 			auto *indices = mb->getIndices();
-			buffer->Indices.insert(buffer->Indices.end(), indices, indices + mb->getIndexCount());
+			buffer->IndexBuffer().insert(buffer->IndexBuffer().end(), indices, indices + mb->getIndexCount());
 			clone->addMeshBuffer(buffer);
 			buffer->drop();
 		} break;
diff --git a/irr/src/COBJMeshFileLoader.cpp b/irr/src/COBJMeshFileLoader.cpp
index ca382c418..064fc4186 100644
--- a/irr/src/COBJMeshFileLoader.cpp
+++ b/irr/src/COBJMeshFileLoader.cpp
@@ -247,15 +247,16 @@ IAnimatedMesh *COBJMeshFileLoader::createMesh(io::IReadFile *file)
 			}
 
 			// triangulate the face
+			auto &Indices = currMtl->Meshbuffer->IndexBuffer();
 			const int c = faceCorners[0];
 			for (u32 i = 1; i < faceCorners.size() - 1; ++i) {
 				// Add a triangle
 				const int a = faceCorners[i + 1];
 				const int b = faceCorners[i];
 				if (a != b && a != c && b != c) { // ignore degenerated faces. We can get them when we merge vertices above in the VertMap.
-					currMtl->Meshbuffer->Indices.push_back(a);
-					currMtl->Meshbuffer->Indices.push_back(b);
-					currMtl->Meshbuffer->Indices.push_back(c);
+					Indices.push_back(a);
+					Indices.push_back(b);
+					Indices.push_back(c);
 				} else {
 					++degeneratedFaces;
 				}
diff --git a/src/client/clientmap.cpp b/src/client/clientmap.cpp
index 5e4023569..b4356dc27 100644
--- a/src/client/clientmap.cpp
+++ b/src/client/clientmap.cpp
@@ -1358,11 +1358,8 @@ video::SMaterial &ClientMap::DrawDescriptor::getMaterial()
 u32 ClientMap::DrawDescriptor::draw(video::IVideoDriver* driver)
 {
 	if (m_use_partial_buffer) {
-		m_partial_buffer->beforeDraw();
-		driver->drawMeshBuffer(m_partial_buffer->getBuffer());
-		auto count = m_partial_buffer->getBuffer()->getVertexCount();
-		m_partial_buffer->afterDraw();
-		return count;
+		m_partial_buffer->draw(driver);
+		return m_partial_buffer->getBuffer()->getVertexCount();
 	} else {
 		driver->drawMeshBuffer(m_buffer);
 		return m_buffer->getVertexCount();
diff --git a/src/client/clouds.cpp b/src/client/clouds.cpp
index 4b91b04d3..64e4b775a 100644
--- a/src/client/clouds.cpp
+++ b/src/client/clouds.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ void Clouds::updateMesh()
 
 	auto *mb = m_meshbuffer.get();
 	auto &vertices = mb->Vertices->Data;
+	auto &indices = mb->Indices->Data;
 	{
 		const u32 vertex_count = num_faces_to_draw * 16 * m_cloud_radius_i * m_cloud_radius_i;
 		const u32 quad_count = vertex_count / 4;
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ void Clouds::updateMesh()
 
 		// reserve memory
 		vertices.reserve(vertex_count);
-		mb->Indices.reserve(index_count);
+		indices.reserve(index_count);
 	}
 
 #define GETINDEX(x, z, radius) (((z)+(radius))*(radius)*2 + (x)+(radius))
@@ -323,18 +324,18 @@ void Clouds::updateMesh()
 	const u32 index_count = quad_count * 6;
 	// rewrite index array as needed
 	if (mb->getIndexCount() > index_count) {
-		mb->Indices.resize(index_count);
+		indices.resize(index_count);
 		mb->setDirty(scene::EBT_INDEX);
 	} else if (mb->getIndexCount() < index_count) {
 		const u32 start = mb->getIndexCount() / 6;
 		assert(start * 6 == mb->getIndexCount());
 		for (u32 k = start; k < quad_count; k++) {
-			mb->Indices.push_back(4 * k + 0);
-			mb->Indices.push_back(4 * k + 1);
-			mb->Indices.push_back(4 * k + 2);
-			mb->Indices.push_back(4 * k + 2);
-			mb->Indices.push_back(4 * k + 3);
-			mb->Indices.push_back(4 * k + 0);
+			indices.push_back(4 * k + 0);
+			indices.push_back(4 * k + 1);
+			indices.push_back(4 * k + 2);
+			indices.push_back(4 * k + 2);
+			indices.push_back(4 * k + 3);
+			indices.push_back(4 * k + 0);
 		}
 		mb->setDirty(scene::EBT_INDEX);
 	}
diff --git a/src/client/hud.cpp b/src/client/hud.cpp
index 128c3f9d9..52fbfb6b4 100644
--- a/src/client/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/client/hud.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@ Hud::Hud(Client *client, LocalPlayer *player,
 	// Prepare mesh for compass drawing
 	auto &b = m_rotation_mesh_buffer;
 	auto &vertices = b.Vertices->Data;
+	auto &indices = b.Indices->Data;
 	vertices.resize(4);
-	b.Indices.resize(6);
+	indices.resize(6);
 
 	video::SColor white(255, 255, 255, 255);
 	v3f normal(0.f, 0.f, 1.f);
@@ -146,12 +147,12 @@ Hud::Hud(Client *client, LocalPlayer *player,
 	vertices[2] = video::S3DVertex(v3f( 1.f,  1.f, 0.f), normal, white, v2f(1.f, 0.f));
 	vertices[3] = video::S3DVertex(v3f( 1.f, -1.f, 0.f), normal, white, v2f(1.f, 1.f));
 
-	b.Indices[0] = 0;
-	b.Indices[1] = 1;
-	b.Indices[2] = 2;
-	b.Indices[3] = 2;
-	b.Indices[4] = 3;
-	b.Indices[5] = 0;
+	indices[0] = 0;
+	indices[1] = 1;
+	indices[2] = 2;
+	indices[3] = 2;
+	indices[4] = 3;
+	indices[5] = 0;
 
 	b.getMaterial().Lighting = false;
 	b.getMaterial().MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL;
diff --git a/src/client/mapblock_mesh.cpp b/src/client/mapblock_mesh.cpp
index 0638c34c9..59883d052 100644
--- a/src/client/mapblock_mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/client/mapblock_mesh.cpp
@@ -592,17 +592,14 @@ void MapBlockBspTree::traverse(s32 node, v3f viewpoint, std::vector<s32> &output
 	PartialMeshBuffer
 */
 
-void PartialMeshBuffer::beforeDraw() const
+void PartialMeshBuffer::draw(video::IVideoDriver *driver) const
 {
-	// Patch the indexes in the mesh buffer before draw
-	m_buffer->Indices = std::move(m_vertex_indexes);
-	m_buffer->setDirty(scene::EBT_INDEX);
-}
-
-void PartialMeshBuffer::afterDraw() const
-{
-	// Take the data back
-	m_vertex_indexes = std::move(m_buffer->Indices);
+	// Swap out the index buffer before drawing the mesh
+	auto *old = m_buffer->Indices;
+	m_buffer->Indices = m_indices.get();
+	m_buffer->setDirty(scene::EBT_INDEX); // TODO remove
+	driver->drawMeshBuffer(m_buffer);
+	m_buffer->Indices = old;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -789,6 +786,7 @@ MapBlockMesh::MapBlockMesh(Client *client, MeshMakeData *data, v3s16 camera_offs
 	}
 
 	// Transparent parts have changing indices
+	// TODO: remove
 	for (auto &it : m_transparent_triangles)
 		it.buffer->setHardwareMappingHint(scene::EHM_STREAM, scene::EBT_INDEX);
 
diff --git a/src/client/mapblock_mesh.h b/src/client/mapblock_mesh.h
index 6ddd988aa..e958814f3 100644
--- a/src/client/mapblock_mesh.h
+++ b/src/client/mapblock_mesh.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #pragma once
 
 #include "irrlichttypes_extrabloated.h"
+#include "irr_ptr.h"
 #include "util/numeric.h"
 #include "client/tile.h"
 #include "voxel.h"
@@ -145,25 +146,24 @@ private:
  * Attach alternate `Indices` to an existing mesh buffer, to make it possible to use different
  * indices with the same vertex buffer.
  *
- * Irrlicht does not currently support this: `CMeshBuffer` ties together a single vertex buffer
- * and a single index buffer. There's no way to share these between mesh buffers.
- *
  */
 class PartialMeshBuffer
 {
 public:
-	PartialMeshBuffer(scene::SMeshBuffer *buffer, std::vector<u16> &&vertex_indexes) :
-			m_buffer(buffer), m_vertex_indexes(std::move(vertex_indexes))
-	{}
+	PartialMeshBuffer(scene::SMeshBuffer *buffer, std::vector<u16> &&vertex_indices) :
+			m_buffer(buffer)
+	{
+		m_indices.reset(new scene::SIndexBuffer());
+		m_indices->Data = std::move(vertex_indices);
+	}
 
 	scene::IMeshBuffer *getBuffer() const { return m_buffer; }
-	const std::vector<u16> &getVertexIndexes() const { return m_vertex_indexes; }
 
-	void beforeDraw() const;
-	void afterDraw() const;
+	void draw(video::IVideoDriver *driver) const;
+
 private:
 	scene::SMeshBuffer *m_buffer;
-	mutable std::vector<u16> m_vertex_indexes;
+	irr_ptr<scene::SIndexBuffer> m_indices;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/client/minimap.cpp b/src/client/minimap.cpp
index 2368057fc..b2fc0882d 100644
--- a/src/client/minimap.cpp
+++ b/src/client/minimap.cpp
@@ -556,8 +556,9 @@ scene::SMeshBuffer *Minimap::getMinimapMeshBuffer()
 {
 	scene::SMeshBuffer *buf = new scene::SMeshBuffer();
 	auto &vertices = buf->Vertices->Data;
+	auto &indices = buf->Indices->Data;
 	vertices.resize(4);
-	buf->Indices.resize(6);
+	indices.resize(6);
 	static const video::SColor c(255, 255, 255, 255);
 
 	vertices[0] = video::S3DVertex(-1, -1, 0, 0, 0, 1, c, 0, 1);
@@ -565,12 +566,12 @@ scene::SMeshBuffer *Minimap::getMinimapMeshBuffer()
 	vertices[2] = video::S3DVertex( 1,  1, 0, 0, 0, 1, c, 1, 0);
 	vertices[3] = video::S3DVertex( 1, -1, 0, 0, 0, 1, c, 1, 1);
 
-	buf->Indices[0] = 0;
-	buf->Indices[1] = 1;
-	buf->Indices[2] = 2;
-	buf->Indices[3] = 2;
-	buf->Indices[4] = 3;
-	buf->Indices[5] = 0;
+	indices[0] = 0;
+	indices[1] = 1;
+	indices[2] = 2;
+	indices[3] = 2;
+	indices[4] = 3;
+	indices[5] = 0;
 
 	buf->setHardwareMappingHint(scene::EHM_STATIC);
 	return buf;
diff --git a/src/client/sky.cpp b/src/client/sky.cpp
index 19b9765a5..f309d444c 100644
--- a/src/client/sky.cpp
+++ b/src/client/sky.cpp
@@ -831,8 +831,9 @@ void Sky::updateStars()
 		m_star_params.count = 0x4000;
 	}
 	auto &vertices = m_stars->Vertices->Data;
+	auto &indices = m_stars->Indices->Data;
 	vertices.reserve(4 * m_star_params.count);
-	m_stars->Indices.reserve(6 * m_star_params.count);
+	indices.reserve(6 * m_star_params.count);
 
 	video::SColor fallback_color = m_star_params.starcolor; // used on GLES 2 “without shaders”
 	PcgRandom rgen(m_seed);
@@ -859,12 +860,12 @@ void Sky::updateStars()
 		vertices.push_back(video::S3DVertex(p3, {}, fallback_color, {}));
 	}
 	for (u16 i = 0; i < m_star_params.count; i++) {
-		m_stars->Indices.push_back(i * 4 + 0);
-		m_stars->Indices.push_back(i * 4 + 1);
-		m_stars->Indices.push_back(i * 4 + 2);
-		m_stars->Indices.push_back(i * 4 + 2);
-		m_stars->Indices.push_back(i * 4 + 3);
-		m_stars->Indices.push_back(i * 4 + 0);
+		indices.push_back(i * 4 + 0);
+		indices.push_back(i * 4 + 1);
+		indices.push_back(i * 4 + 2);
+		indices.push_back(i * 4 + 2);
+		indices.push_back(i * 4 + 3);
+		indices.push_back(i * 4 + 0);
 	}
 	m_stars->setHardwareMappingHint(scene::EHM_STATIC);
 }