diff --git a/include/QF/model.h b/include/QF/model.h
index 27b226cf4..dd4778db0 100644
--- a/include/QF/model.h
+++ b/include/QF/model.h
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ mleaf_t *Mod_PointInLeaf (const vec3_t p, model_t *model);
 byte	*Mod_LeafPVS (mleaf_t *leaf, model_t *model);
 model_t	*Mod_FindName (const char *name);
 void	Mod_ProcessTexture(miptex_t *mt, texture_t *tx);
+void	Mod_LoadExternalTextures (model_t * mod);
 void	Mod_LoadLighting (lump_t *l);
 int     Mod_CalcFullbright (byte *in, byte *out, int pixels);
 int     Mod_Fullbright (byte * skin, int width, int height, char *name);
diff --git a/libs/models/brush/gl_model_brush.c b/libs/models/brush/gl_model_brush.c
index 99339dd80..261e0fdf9 100644
--- a/libs/models/brush/gl_model_brush.c
+++ b/libs/models/brush/gl_model_brush.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 #include "QF/model.h"
 #include "QF/qendian.h"
 #include "QF/sys.h"
+#include "QF/texture.h"
+#include "QF/tga.h"
 #include "QF/vfs.h"
 #include "QF/GL/qf_textures.h"
 
@@ -63,6 +65,33 @@ Mod_ProcessTexture (miptex_t *mt, texture_t *tx)
 						true, false, 1);
 }
 
+void
+Mod_LoadExternalTextures (model_t *mod)
+{
+	texture_t	*tx;
+	char		filename[MAX_QPATH + 4];
+	VFile		*f;
+	tex_t		*targa;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < mod->numtextures; i++)
+	{
+		tx = mod->textures[i];
+	 	snprintf (filename, sizeof (filename), "maps/%s.tga", tx->name);
+		COM_FOpenFile (filename, &f);
+		if (f) {
+			targa = LoadTGA (f);
+			Qclose (f);
+			if (targa->format < 4)
+				tx->gl_texturenum = GL_LoadTexture (tx->name, targa->width,
+					targa->height, targa->data, true, false, 3);
+			else
+				tx->gl_texturenum = GL_LoadTexture (tx->name, targa->width,
+					targa->height, targa->data, true, true, 4);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void
 Mod_LoadLighting (lump_t *l)
 {
diff --git a/libs/models/brush/sw_model_brush.c b/libs/models/brush/sw_model_brush.c
index 0613c6b3a..767f27016 100644
--- a/libs/models/brush/sw_model_brush.c
+++ b/libs/models/brush/sw_model_brush.c
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ Mod_ProcessTexture (miptex_t *mt, texture_t *tx)
 {
 }
 
+void
+Mod_LoadExternalTextures (model_t *mod)
+{
+}
+
 void
 Mod_LoadLighting (lump_t *l)
 {
diff --git a/libs/models/model.c b/libs/models/model.c
index d70959446..627a121ab 100644
--- a/libs/models/model.c
+++ b/libs/models/model.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ Mod_RealLoadModel (model_t *mod, qboolean crash, cache_allocator_t allocator)
 
 		default:
 			Mod_LoadBrushModel (mod, buf);
+			Mod_LoadExternalTextures (mod);
 			break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/nq/source/sv_model.c b/nq/source/sv_model.c
index 59e6b6fdb..13807b646 100644
--- a/nq/source/sv_model.c
+++ b/nq/source/sv_model.c
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ Mod_ProcessTexture (miptex_t *mx, texture_t *tx)
 {
 }
 
+void
+Mod_LoadExternalTextures (model_t *mod)
+{
+}
+
 void
 GL_SubdivideSurface (msurface_t *fa)
 {
diff --git a/qw/source/sv_model.c b/qw/source/sv_model.c
index 08a3998c4..de9ca5ce5 100644
--- a/qw/source/sv_model.c
+++ b/qw/source/sv_model.c
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ Mod_ProcessTexture (miptex_t *mx, texture_t *tx)
 {
 }
 
+void
+Mod_LoadExternalTextures (model_t *mod)
+{
+}
+
 void
 GL_SubdivideSurface (msurface_t *fa)
 {