diff --git a/include/polyscope/surface_parameterization_quantity.h b/include/polyscope/surface_parameterization_quantity.h
index 6d3f69a5..8e90c47d 100644
--- a/include/polyscope/surface_parameterization_quantity.h
+++ b/include/polyscope/surface_parameterization_quantity.h
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ class SurfaceParameterizationQuantity : public SurfaceMeshQuantity,
 
 public:
   SurfaceParameterizationQuantity(std::string name, SurfaceMesh& mesh_, const std::vector<glm::vec2>& coords_,
-                                  ParamCoordsType type_, ParamVizStyle style_);
+                                  MeshElement definedOn, ParamCoordsType type_, ParamVizStyle style_);
 
   virtual void draw() override;
   virtual void refresh() override;
   virtual void buildCustomUI() override;
 
+  const MeshElement definedOn;
+
   // Set islands labels. Technically, this data is just any categorical integer labels per-face of the mesh.
   // The intended use is to label islands (connected components in parameterization space) of the UV map.
   // When style == CHECKER_ISLANDS, these will be use to visualize the islands with different colors.
diff --git a/src/surface_color_quantity.cpp b/src/surface_color_quantity.cpp
index 2b2a5207..ecd2518a 100644
--- a/src/surface_color_quantity.cpp
+++ b/src/surface_color_quantity.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,20 @@ void SurfaceTextureColorQuantity::createProgram() {
   // clang-format on
 
   parent.setMeshGeometryAttributes(*program);
-  program->setAttribute("a_tCoord", param.coords.getIndexedRenderAttributeBuffer(parent.triangleCornerInds));
+
+  // the indexing into the parameterization varies based on whether it is a corner or vertex quantity
+  switch (param.definedOn) {
+  case MeshElement::VERTEX:
+    program->setAttribute("a_tCoord", param.coords.getIndexedRenderAttributeBuffer(parent.triangleVertexInds));
+    break;
+  case MeshElement::CORNER:
+    program->setAttribute("a_tCoord", param.coords.getIndexedRenderAttributeBuffer(parent.triangleCornerInds));
+    break;
+  default:
+    // nothing
+    break;
+  }
+
   program->setTextureFromBuffer("t_color", colors.getRenderTextureBuffer().get());
   render::engine->setMaterial(*program, parent.getMaterial());
 
diff --git a/src/surface_parameterization_quantity.cpp b/src/surface_parameterization_quantity.cpp
index ce9de526..fc7b8a44 100644
--- a/src/surface_parameterization_quantity.cpp
+++ b/src/surface_parameterization_quantity.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ namespace polyscope {
 
 SurfaceParameterizationQuantity::SurfaceParameterizationQuantity(std::string name, SurfaceMesh& mesh_,
                                                                  const std::vector<glm::vec2>& coords_,
-                                                                 ParamCoordsType type_, ParamVizStyle style_)
-    : SurfaceMeshQuantity(name, mesh_, true), ParameterizationQuantity(*this, coords_, type_, style_) {
+                                                                 MeshElement definedOn_, ParamCoordsType type_,
+                                                                 ParamVizStyle style_)
+    : SurfaceMeshQuantity(name, mesh_, true), ParameterizationQuantity(*this, coords_, type_, style_),
+      definedOn(definedOn_) {
 
   // sanity check, this should basically never happen, but this guards against weird edge cases such
   // as persistent values restoring the style, device updates, etc
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ SurfaceCornerParameterizationQuantity::SurfaceCornerParameterizationQuantity(std
                                                                              const std::vector<glm::vec2>& coords_,
                                                                              ParamCoordsType type_,
                                                                              ParamVizStyle style_)
-    : SurfaceParameterizationQuantity(name, mesh_, coords_, type_, style_) {}
+    : SurfaceParameterizationQuantity(name, mesh_, coords_, MeshElement::CORNER, type_, style_) {}
 
 std::string SurfaceCornerParameterizationQuantity::niceName() { return name + " (corner parameterization)"; }
 
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ SurfaceVertexParameterizationQuantity::SurfaceVertexParameterizationQuantity(std
                                                                              const std::vector<glm::vec2>& coords_,
                                                                              ParamCoordsType type_,
                                                                              ParamVizStyle style_)
-    : SurfaceParameterizationQuantity(name, mesh_, coords_, type_, style_) {}
+    : SurfaceParameterizationQuantity(name, mesh_, coords_, MeshElement::VERTEX, type_, style_) {}
 
 std::string SurfaceVertexParameterizationQuantity::niceName() { return name + " (vertex parameterization)"; }
 
diff --git a/src/surface_scalar_quantity.cpp b/src/surface_scalar_quantity.cpp
index a9e2983f..d3d47681 100644
--- a/src/surface_scalar_quantity.cpp
+++ b/src/surface_scalar_quantity.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ SurfaceTextureScalarQuantity::SurfaceTextureScalarQuantity(std::string name, Sur
                                                            SurfaceParameterizationQuantity& param_, size_t dimX_,
                                                            size_t dimY_, const std::vector<float>& values_,
                                                            ImageOrigin origin_, DataType dataType_)
-    : SurfaceScalarQuantity(name, mesh_, "texture", values_, dataType_), param(param_), dimX(dimX_), dimY(dimY_),
+    : SurfaceScalarQuantity(name, mesh_, "vertex", values_, dataType_), param(param_), dimX(dimX_), dimY(dimY_),
       imageOrigin(origin_) {
   values.setTextureSize(dimX, dimY);
   values.ensureHostBufferPopulated();
@@ -298,7 +298,20 @@ void SurfaceTextureScalarQuantity::createProgram() {
   // clang-format on
 
   parent.setMeshGeometryAttributes(*program);
-  program->setAttribute("a_tCoord", param.coords.getIndexedRenderAttributeBuffer(parent.triangleCornerInds));
+
+  // the indexing into the parameterization varies based on whether it is a corner or vertex quantity
+  switch (param.definedOn) {
+  case MeshElement::VERTEX:
+    program->setAttribute("a_tCoord", param.coords.getIndexedRenderAttributeBuffer(parent.triangleVertexInds));
+    break;
+  case MeshElement::CORNER:
+    program->setAttribute("a_tCoord", param.coords.getIndexedRenderAttributeBuffer(parent.triangleCornerInds));
+    break;
+  default:
+    // nothing
+    break;
+  }
+
   program->setTextureFromBuffer("t_scalar", values.getRenderTextureBuffer().get());
   render::engine->setMaterial(*program, parent.getMaterial());
   program->setTextureFromColormap("t_colormap", cMap.get());