diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_state.c b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r3
index 0ad8a1f..6a008d9 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_state.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/r300/r300_state.c
@@ -1272,7 +1272,9 @@ static uint32_t r300_assign_texture_cache_region(unsigned 
     if (num <= 1)
         return R300_TX_CACHE(R300_TX_CACHE_WHOLE);
     else
-        return R300_TX_CACHE(num + index);
+        /* XXX forcing every multitexturing into the smallest cache resolution
+         * prevents reusing half of an already assigned cache block */
+        return R300_TX_CACHE(num + index+16);
 }
 
 static void r300_set_fragment_sampler_views(struct pipe_context* pipe,
@@ -1317,11 +1319,58 @@ static void r300_set_fragment_sampler_views(struct pipe_
                 r300_mark_atom_dirty(r300, &r300->fs_rc_constant_state);
             }
 
+            /* XXX this change increases diversity in assigning
+             * cache blocks, but it is not a perfect solution */
             state->sampler_views[i]->texcache_region =
-                r300_assign_texture_cache_region(view_index, real_num_views);
+                r300_assign_texture_cache_region(/*view_index*/i, real_num_view
             view_index++;
         }
     }