diff --git a/src/common/2d/v_2ddrawer.cpp b/src/common/2d/v_2ddrawer.cpp
index 02c252468..529c98323 100644
--- a/src/common/2d/v_2ddrawer.cpp
+++ b/src/common/2d/v_2ddrawer.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "v_draw.h"
 #include "v_video.h"
 #include "fcolormap.h"
+#include "texturemanager.h"
 
 static F2DDrawer drawer = F2DDrawer();
 F2DDrawer* twod = &drawer;
@@ -1228,3 +1229,48 @@ F2DVertexBuffer::F2DVertexBuffer()
 	};
 	mVertexBuffer->SetFormat(1, 3, sizeof(F2DDrawer::TwoDVertex), format);
 }
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+TArray<FCanvas*> AllCanvases;
+
+class InitTextureCanvasGC
+{
+public:
+	InitTextureCanvasGC()
+	{
+		GC::AddMarkerFunc([]() {
+			for (auto canvas : AllCanvases)
+				GC::Mark(canvas);
+			});
+	}
+};
+
+FCanvas* GetTextureCanvas(const FString& texturename)
+{
+	FTextureID textureid = TexMan.CheckForTexture(texturename, ETextureType::Wall, FTextureManager::TEXMAN_Overridable);
+	if (textureid.isValid())
+	{
+		// Only proceed if the texture is a canvas texture.
+		auto tex = TexMan.GetGameTexture(textureid);
+		if (tex && tex->GetTexture()->isCanvas())
+		{
+			FCanvasTexture* canvasTex = static_cast<FCanvasTexture*>(tex->GetTexture());
+			if (!canvasTex->Canvas)
+			{
+				static InitTextureCanvasGC initCanvasGC; // Does the common code have a natural init function this could be moved to?
+
+				canvasTex->Canvas = Create<FCanvas>();
+				canvasTex->Canvas->Tex = canvasTex;
+				canvasTex->Canvas->Drawer.SetSize(tex->GetTexelWidth(), tex->GetTexelHeight());
+				AllCanvases.Push(canvasTex->Canvas);
+			}
+			return canvasTex->Canvas;
+		}
+	}
+	return nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp b/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
index 7754cca22..bc7d08db7 100644
--- a/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
+++ b/src/common/scripting/interface/vmnatives.cpp
@@ -552,6 +552,15 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(_TexMan, UseGamePalette, UseGamePalette)
 	ACTION_RETURN_INT(UseGamePalette(texid));
 }
 
+FCanvas* GetTextureCanvas(const FString& texturename);
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_TexMan, GetCanvas)
+{
+	PARAM_PROLOGUE;
+	PARAM_STRING(texturename);
+	ACTION_RETURN_POINTER(GetTextureCanvas(texturename));
+}
+
 //=====================================================================================
 //
 // FFont exports
diff --git a/src/common/textures/textures.h b/src/common/textures/textures.h
index 30700cca5..da2c7a167 100644
--- a/src/common/textures/textures.h
+++ b/src/common/textures/textures.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "hw_texcontainer.h"
 #include "floatrect.h"
 #include "refcounted.h"
-#include <memory>
 
 typedef TMap<int, bool> SpriteHits;
 class FImageSource;
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 7b90b5fc4..df1051af5 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2926,7 +2926,6 @@ static void Doom_CastSpriteIDToString(FString* a, unsigned int b)
 
 
 extern DThinker* NextToThink;
-extern TArray<FCanvas*> AllCanvases;
 
 static void GC_MarkGameRoots()
 {
@@ -2934,8 +2933,6 @@ static void GC_MarkGameRoots()
 	GC::Mark(staticEventManager.LastEventHandler);
 	for (auto Level : AllLevels())
 		Level->Mark();
-	for (auto canvas : AllCanvases)
-		GC::Mark(canvas);
 
 	// Mark players.
 	for (int i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
diff --git a/src/r_data/r_canvastexture.cpp b/src/r_data/r_canvastexture.cpp
index 3986aff97..c12d42e76 100644
--- a/src/r_data/r_canvastexture.cpp
+++ b/src/r_data/r_canvastexture.cpp
@@ -110,31 +110,6 @@ void SetCameraToTexture(AActor *viewpoint, const FString &texturename, double fo
 	}
 }
 
-TArray<FCanvas*> AllCanvases;
-
-FCanvas* GetTextureCanvas(const FString& texturename)
-{
-	FTextureID textureid = TexMan.CheckForTexture(texturename, ETextureType::Wall, FTextureManager::TEXMAN_Overridable);
-	if (textureid.isValid())
-	{
-		// Only proceed if the texture is a canvas texture.
-		auto tex = TexMan.GetGameTexture(textureid);
-		if (tex && tex->GetTexture()->isCanvas())
-		{
-			FCanvasTexture* canvasTex = static_cast<FCanvasTexture*>(tex->GetTexture());
-			if (!canvasTex->Canvas)
-			{
-				canvasTex->Canvas = Create<FCanvas>();
-				canvasTex->Canvas->Tex = canvasTex;
-				canvasTex->Canvas->Drawer.SetSize(tex->GetTexelWidth(), tex->GetTexelHeight());
-				AllCanvases.Push(canvasTex->Canvas);
-			}
-			return canvasTex->Canvas;
-		}
-	}
-	return nullptr;
-}
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // FCanvasTextureInfo :: UpdateAll
diff --git a/src/r_data/r_canvastexture.h b/src/r_data/r_canvastexture.h
index 7ea137504..22f5a730f 100644
--- a/src/r_data/r_canvastexture.h
+++ b/src/r_data/r_canvastexture.h
@@ -24,5 +24,3 @@ struct FCanvasTextureInfo
 	void Mark();
 	
 };
-
-extern TArray<FCanvas*> AllCanvases;
diff --git a/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp b/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
index 61afa2f33..94baffd9f 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
@@ -102,17 +102,6 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(_TexMan, SetCameraTextureAspectRatio, SetCameraTex
 	return 0;
 }
 
-FCanvas* GetTextureCanvas(const FString& texturename);
-
-DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(_TexMan, GetCanvas)
-{
-	PARAM_PROLOGUE;
-	PARAM_STRING(texturename);
-	FCanvas* canvas = GetTextureCanvas(texturename);
-	if (numret > 0) ret[0].SetPointer(canvas);
-	return numret;
-}
-
 //=====================================================================================
 //
 // sector_t exports
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
index 2abfce6ed..34a00cdd4 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ extend struct TexMan
 {
 	native static void SetCameraToTexture(Actor viewpoint, String texture, double fov);
 	native static void SetCameraTextureAspectRatio(String texture, double aspectScale, bool useTextureRatio = true);
-	native static Canvas GetCanvas(String texture);
 	deprecated("3.8", "Use Level.ReplaceTextures() instead") static void ReplaceTextures(String from, String to, int flags)
 	{
 		level.ReplaceTextures(from, to, flags);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
index 118ba51db..a37369847 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ struct TexMan
 	native static int CheckRealHeight(TextureID tex);
 	native static bool OkForLocalization(TextureID patch, String textSubstitute);
 	native static bool UseGamePalette(TextureID tex);
+	native static Canvas GetCanvas(String texture);
 }
 
 /*