diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_cache.c b/src/hardware/hw_cache.c
index d244ec0f6..f51a6e863 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_cache.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_cache.c
@@ -763,8 +763,7 @@ GLMapTexture_t *HWR_GetTexture(INT32 tex)
 #ifdef PARANOIA
 		I_Error("HWR_GetTexture: Invalid texture ID %d", tex);
 #else
-		HWR_SetCurrentTexture(NULL);
-		return;
+		tex = 0;
 #endif
 	}