diff --git a/src/p_setup.cpp b/src/p_setup.cpp
index 785d43df26..b96830a1f6 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/p_setup.cpp
@@ -209,14 +209,16 @@ static void PrecacheLevel(FLevelLocals *Level)
 		AddToList(hitlist.Data(), Level->skytexture2, FTextureManager::HIT_Sky);
 	}
 
+	static const BITFIELD checkForTextureFlags = FTextureManager::TEXMAN_Overridable | FTextureManager::TEXMAN_TryAny | FTextureManager::TEXMAN_ReturnFirst | FTextureManager::TEXMAN_DontCreate;
+
 	for (auto n : gameinfo.PrecachedTextures)
 	{
-		FTextureID tex = TexMan.CheckForTexture(n, ETextureType::Wall, FTextureManager::TEXMAN_Overridable | FTextureManager::TEXMAN_TryAny | FTextureManager::TEXMAN_ReturnFirst);
+		FTextureID tex = TexMan.CheckForTexture(n, ETextureType::Wall, checkForTextureFlags);
 		if (tex.Exists()) AddToList(hitlist.Data(), tex, FTextureManager::HIT_Wall);
 	}
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < Level->info->PrecacheTextures.Size(); i++)
 	{
-		FTextureID tex = TexMan.CheckForTexture(Level->info->PrecacheTextures[i], ETextureType::Wall, FTextureManager::TEXMAN_Overridable | FTextureManager::TEXMAN_TryAny | FTextureManager::TEXMAN_ReturnFirst);
+		FTextureID tex = TexMan.CheckForTexture(Level->info->PrecacheTextures[i], ETextureType::Wall, checkForTextureFlags);
 		if (tex.Exists()) AddToList(hitlist.Data(), tex, FTextureManager::HIT_Wall);
 	}