diff --git a/engine/client/pr_menu.c b/engine/client/pr_menu.c
index cb15c1e68..356fcbbec 100644
--- a/engine/client/pr_menu.c
+++ b/engine/client/pr_menu.c
@@ -295,9 +295,12 @@ void PF_CL_precache_pic (progfuncs_t *prinst, struct globalvars_s *pr_globals)
 {
 	char	*str;
 	mpic_t	*pic;
-	
+
 	str = PR_GetStringOfs(prinst, OFS_PARM0);
 
+	if (cls.state && !sv.active)
+		CL_CheckOrEnqueDownloadFile(str, str);
+
 	pic = Draw_SafeCachePic(str);
 
 	if (pic)