diff --git a/src/textures/animations.cpp b/src/textures/animations.cpp
index e35550d51..433baa874 100644
--- a/src/textures/animations.cpp
+++ b/src/textures/animations.cpp
@@ -749,8 +749,11 @@ void FTextureManager::ParseAnimatedDoor(FScanner &sc)
 	{
 		error = true;
 	}
-
-	while (sc.GetString ())
+	else
+	{
+		Texture(anim.BaseTexture)->bNoDecals = true;
+	}
+	while (sc.GetString())
 	{
 		if (sc.Compare ("opensound"))
 		{
@@ -781,7 +784,7 @@ void FTextureManager::ParseAnimatedDoor(FScanner &sc)
 		}
 		else if (sc.Compare("allowdecals"))
 		{
-			if (anim.BaseTexture.Exists()) Texture(anim.BaseTexture)->bNoDecals = true;
+			if (anim.BaseTexture.Exists()) Texture(anim.BaseTexture)->bNoDecals = false;
 		}
 		else
 		{