diff --git a/Source/Data/DataManager.cs b/Source/Data/DataManager.cs
index 47f6dceb..2505486a 100644
--- a/Source/Data/DataManager.cs
+++ b/Source/Data/DataManager.cs
@@ -449,27 +449,46 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Data
 
 		#region ================== Sprites
 
-		// This returns an image by string
+		// This returns an image by long
 		public ImageData GetSpriteImage(string name)
 		{
-			// Get the long name
+			Stream spritedata = null;
 			long longname = Lump.MakeLongName(name);
-			return GetSpriteImage(longname);
-		}
+			SpriteImage image;
 
-		// This returns an image by long
-		public ImageData GetSpriteImage(long longname)
-		{
-			// Does this sprite exist?
+			// Sprite already loaded?
 			if(sprites.ContainsKey(longname))
 			{
-				// Return sprite
+				// Return exiting sprite
 				return sprites[longname];
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				// Return null image
-				return new NullImage();
+				// Go for all opened containers
+				for(int i = containers.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+				{
+					// This contain provides this sprite?
+					spritedata = containers[i].GetSpriteData(name);
+					if(spritedata != null) break;
+				}
+
+				// Found anything?
+				if(spritedata != null)
+				{
+					// Make new sprite image
+					image = new SpriteImage(name);
+
+					// Add to collection
+					sprites.Add(longname, image);
+
+					// Return result
+					return image;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// Return null image
+					return new NullImage();
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -481,14 +500,6 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Data
 			return img.Bitmap;
 		}
 
-		// This returns a bitmap by string
-		public Bitmap GetSpriteBitmap(long longname)
-		{
-			ImageData img = GetSpriteImage(longname);
-			img.LoadImage();
-			return img.Bitmap;
-		}
-
 		// This returns a texture by string
 		public Texture GetSpriteTexture(string name)
 		{
@@ -497,15 +508,6 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Data
 			img.CreateTexture();
 			return img.Texture;
 		}
-
-		// This returns a texture by string
-		public Texture GetSpriteTexture(long longname)
-		{
-			ImageData img = GetSpriteImage(longname);
-			img.LoadImage();
-			img.CreateTexture();
-			return img.Texture;
-		}
 		
 		#endregion
 	}
diff --git a/Source/Data/DataReader.cs b/Source/Data/DataReader.cs
index 5c5c135b..2db3ac71 100644
--- a/Source/Data/DataReader.cs
+++ b/Source/Data/DataReader.cs
@@ -116,5 +116,12 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Data
 		public virtual Stream GetFlatData(string pname) { return null; }
 		
 		#endregion
+		
+		#region ================== Sprites
+
+		// When implemented, this returns the sprite lump
+		public virtual Stream GetSpriteData(string pname) { return null; }
+		
+		#endregion
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Source/Data/DirectoryReader.cs b/Source/Data/DirectoryReader.cs
index 992a75f5..2d0ef61d 100644
--- a/Source/Data/DirectoryReader.cs
+++ b/Source/Data/DirectoryReader.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Data
 		#endregion
 		
 		#region ================== Textures
-
+		
 		#endregion
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Source/Data/SpriteImage.cs b/Source/Data/SpriteImage.cs
index 3ed27af3..de6187f6 100644
--- a/Source/Data/SpriteImage.cs
+++ b/Source/Data/SpriteImage.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Text;
+using System.IO;
+using CodeImp.DoomBuilder.IO;
 
 namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Data
 {
@@ -14,9 +16,6 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Data
 
 		#region ================== Variables
 
-		private DataReader source;
-		private string lumpname;
-
 		#endregion
 
 		#region ================== Properties
@@ -26,11 +25,9 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Data
 		#region ================== Constructor / Disposer
 
 		// Constructor
-		public SpriteImage(string name, DataReader source, string lumpname)
+		public SpriteImage(string name)
 		{
 			// Initialize
-			this.source = source;
-			this.lumpname = lumpname;
 			SetName(name);
 
 			// We have no destructor
@@ -57,10 +54,42 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Data
 		// This loads the image
 		public override void LoadImage()
 		{
+			Stream lumpdata;
+			MemoryStream mem;
+			IImageReader reader;
+			byte[] membytes;
+
 			// Leave when already loaded
 			if(this.IsLoaded) return;
 
+			// Get the lump data stream
+			lumpdata = General.Map.Data.GetPatchData(Name);
+			if(lumpdata != null)
+			{
+				// Copy lump data to memory
+				lumpdata.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+				membytes = new byte[(int)lumpdata.Length];
+				lumpdata.Read(membytes, 0, (int)lumpdata.Length);
+				mem = new MemoryStream(membytes);
+				mem.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
 
+				// Get a reader for the data
+				reader = ImageDataFormat.GetImageReader(mem, ImageDataFormat.DOOMPICTURE, General.Map.Data.Palette);
+				if(reader is UnknownImageReader)
+				{
+					// Data is in an unknown format!
+					General.WriteLogLine("WARNING: Sprite lump '" + Name + "' data format could not be read!");
+				}
+
+				// Read data as bitmap
+				mem.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+				bitmap = reader.ReadAsBitmap(mem);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// Missing a patch lump!
+				General.WriteLogLine("WARNING: Missing sprite lump '" + Name + "'!");
+			}
 
 			// Pass on to base
 			base.LoadImage();
diff --git a/Source/Data/WADReader.cs b/Source/Data/WADReader.cs
index a3ef7f0f..f587a8fa 100644
--- a/Source/Data/WADReader.cs
+++ b/Source/Data/WADReader.cs
@@ -383,5 +383,19 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Data
 		}
 		
 		#endregion
+
+		#region ================== Sprite
+
+		// This finds and returns a sprite stream
+		public override Stream GetSpriteData(string pname)
+		{
+			Lump lump;
+
+			// Find the lump
+			lump = file.FindLump(pname);
+			if(lump != null) return lump.Stream; else return null;
+		}
+
+		#endregion
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Source/Interface/ThingInfoPanel.cs b/Source/Interface/ThingInfoPanel.cs
index 672b2a23..bae2a729 100644
--- a/Source/Interface/ThingInfoPanel.cs
+++ b/Source/Interface/ThingInfoPanel.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Interface
 			tag.Text = ""; // TODO
 			angle.Text = t.AngleDeg.ToString() + "\u00B0";
 			spritename.Text = ti.Sprite;
-			spritetex.BackgroundImage = General.Map.Data.GetSpriteBitmap(ti.SpriteLongName);
+			spritetex.BackgroundImage = General.Map.Data.GetSpriteBitmap(ti.Sprite);
 
 			// Show the whole thing
 			this.Show();