diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/common/meta.c b/src/mesa/drivers/common/meta.c
index 29f35bfb89f..46cda731e1b 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/common/meta.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/common/meta.c
@@ -851,8 +851,14 @@ _mesa_meta_end(struct gl_context *ctx)
    }
 
    if (state & MESA_META_RASTERIZATION) {
-      _mesa_PolygonMode(GL_FRONT, save->FrontPolygonMode);
-      _mesa_PolygonMode(GL_BACK, save->BackPolygonMode);
+      /* Core context requires that front and back mode be the same.
+       */
+      if (ctx->API == API_OPENGL_CORE) {
+         _mesa_PolygonMode(GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, save->FrontPolygonMode);
+      } else {
+         _mesa_PolygonMode(GL_FRONT, save->FrontPolygonMode);
+         _mesa_PolygonMode(GL_BACK, save->BackPolygonMode);
+      }
       if (ctx->API == API_OPENGL) {
          _mesa_set_enable(ctx, GL_POLYGON_STIPPLE, save->PolygonStipple);
          _mesa_set_enable(ctx, GL_POLYGON_SMOOTH, save->PolygonSmooth);
diff --git a/src/mesa/main/polygon.c b/src/mesa/main/polygon.c
index addca0228d5..d7d52daa89e 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/polygon.c
+++ b/src/mesa/main/polygon.c
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ _mesa_PolygonMode( GLenum face, GLenum mode )
 
    switch (face) {
    case GL_FRONT:
+      if (ctx->API == API_OPENGL_CORE) {
+         _mesa_error( ctx, GL_INVALID_ENUM, "glPolygonMode(face)" );
+         return;
+      }
       if (ctx->Polygon.FrontMode == mode)
 	 return;
       FLUSH_VERTICES(ctx, _NEW_POLYGON);
@@ -157,6 +161,10 @@ _mesa_PolygonMode( GLenum face, GLenum mode )
       ctx->Polygon.BackMode = mode;
       break;
    case GL_BACK:
+      if (ctx->API == API_OPENGL_CORE) {
+         _mesa_error( ctx, GL_INVALID_ENUM, "glPolygonMode(face)" );
+         return;
+      }
       if (ctx->Polygon.BackMode == mode)
 	 return;
       FLUSH_VERTICES(ctx, _NEW_POLYGON);