diff --git a/src/r_data/sprites.cpp b/src/r_data/sprites.cpp
index c1e59c415..ebf4699da 100644
--- a/src/r_data/sprites.cpp
+++ b/src/r_data/sprites.cpp
@@ -925,8 +925,6 @@ void R_InitSprites ()
 		numskins++;
 	}
 
-	SpriteFrames.Clear();
-
 	// [RH] Do some preliminary setup
 	if (skins != NULL) delete [] skins;
 	skins = new FPlayerSkin[numskins];
diff --git a/src/textures/texturemanager.cpp b/src/textures/texturemanager.cpp
index a79769c3d..b8256bc65 100644
--- a/src/textures/texturemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/textures/texturemanager.cpp
@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@ void FTextureManager::SortTexturesByType(int start, int end)
 void FTextureManager::Init()
 {
 	DeleteAll();
+	SpriteFrames.Clear();
 	// Init Build Tile data if it hasn't been done already
 	if (BuildTileFiles.Size() == 0) CountBuildTiles ();
 	FTexture::InitGrayMap();