diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 9cfde9706..efbc80472 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -2834,7 +2834,7 @@ static int lib_rTextureNumForName(lua_State *L)
 
 static int lib_rCheckTextureNameForNum(lua_State *L)
 {
-	INT32 num = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	INT32 num = (INT32)luaL_checkinteger(L, 1);
 	//HUDSAFE
 	lua_pushstring(L, R_CheckTextureNameForNum(num));
 	return 1;
@@ -2842,7 +2842,7 @@ static int lib_rCheckTextureNameForNum(lua_State *L)
 
 static int lib_rTextureNameForNum(lua_State *L)
 {
-	INT32 num = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	INT32 num = (INT32)luaL_checkinteger(L, 1);
 	//HUDSAFE
 	lua_pushstring(L, R_TextureNameForNum(num));
 	return 1;