diff --git a/stages/mvstex.py b/stages/mvstex.py
index f8a6b81e..19b4fd9d 100644
--- a/stages/mvstex.py
+++ b/stages/mvstex.py
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ class ODMMvsTexStage(types.ODM_Stage):
             subdir = ""
             if not primary and band is not None:
                 subdir = band
+            
+            skip_global_seam_leveling = args.texturing_skip_global_seam_leveling
+            if not skip_global_seam_leveling and args.radiometric_calibration != "none":
+                # If radiometric calibration is turned on, we need
+                # to skip global seam leveling, otherwise we tamper the measured values
+                # - unless - this is an RGB band, in which case we probably couldn't calibrate it
+                # (A user can pass --texturing-skip-global-seam-leveling to force a skip)
+                skip_global_seam_leveling = band is None or band not in ["rgb", "redgreenblue"]
 
             if not args.skip_3dmodel and (primary or args.use_3dmesh):
                 nonloc.runs += [{
@@ -35,7 +43,8 @@ class ODMMvsTexStage(types.ODM_Stage):
                     'nadir': False,
                     'primary': primary,
                     'nvm_file': nvm_file,
-                    'labeling_file': os.path.join(tree.odm_texturing, "odm_textured_model_geo_labeling.vec") if subdir else None
+                    'labeling_file': os.path.join(tree.odm_texturing, "odm_textured_model_geo_labeling.vec") if subdir else None,
+                    'skip_global_seam_leveling': skip_global_seam_leveling
                 }]
 
             if not args.use_3dmesh:
@@ -45,7 +54,8 @@ class ODMMvsTexStage(types.ODM_Stage):
                     'nadir': True,
                     'primary': primary,
                     'nvm_file': nvm_file,
-                    'labeling_file': os.path.join(tree.odm_25dtexturing, "odm_textured_model_geo_labeling.vec") if subdir else None
+                    'labeling_file': os.path.join(tree.odm_25dtexturing, "odm_textured_model_geo_labeling.vec") if subdir else None,
+                    'skip_global_seam_leveling': skip_global_seam_leveling
                 }]
 
         if reconstruction.multi_camera:
@@ -79,7 +89,7 @@ class ODMMvsTexStage(types.ODM_Stage):
                 keepUnseenFaces = ""
                 nadir = ""
 
-                if args.texturing_skip_global_seam_leveling:
+                if r['skip_global_seam_leveling']:
                     skipGlobalSeamLeveling = "--skip_global_seam_leveling"
                 if args.texturing_skip_local_seam_leveling:
                     skipLocalSeamLeveling = "--skip_local_seam_leveling"