diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sky.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sky.cpp
index a3fc89902..9ff480884 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sky.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sky.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void HWSkyInfo::init(HWDrawInfo *di, sector_t* sec, int skypos, int sky1, PalEnt
 	}
 	else fadecolor = 0;
 
-	texture[2] = TexMan.GetGameTexture(di->Level->skymisttexture);
+	texture[2] = TexMan.GetGameTexture(di->Level->skymisttexture, true);
 	x_offset[2] = di->Level->hw_skymistpos;
 
 }