diff --git a/src/staging.rs b/src/staging.rs
index 1f1e9b7..fd5fe49 100644
--- a/src/staging.rs
+++ b/src/staging.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl<T: Clone> StagingPool<T> {
             label: Some("staging buffer"),
             size: stage_size as wgpu::BufferAddress,
             usage: wgpu::BufferUsages::MAP_READ | wgpu::BufferUsages::COPY_SRC,
-            mapped_at_creation: true,
+            mapped_at_creation: false,
         });
 
         Self {