diff --git a/src/fsblend.cpp b/src/fsblend.cpp
index 404ea45..ff4185e 100644
--- a/src/fsblend.cpp
+++ b/src/fsblend.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ void shader_fsblend(uint16_t color, int alpha)
 {
     prof_enter(azrp_perf_cmdgen);
 
-    struct command cmd;
-    cmd.shader_id = BOSONX_SHADER_FSBLEND;
-    cmd.alpha = (alpha & 31);
-    cmd.color_expanded = ((color << 16) | color) & 0x07e0f81f;
+    struct command *cmd =
+        (struct command *)azrp_new_command(sizeof *cmd, 0, azrp_frag_count);
+    if(cmd) {
+        cmd->shader_id = BOSONX_SHADER_FSBLEND;
+        cmd->alpha = (alpha & 31);
+        cmd->color_expanded = ((color << 16) | color) & 0x07e0f81f;
+    }
 
-    azrp_queue_command(&cmd, sizeof cmd, 0, azrp_frag_count);
     prof_leave(azrp_perf_cmdgen);
 }