diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 226e03420f..f27f49ca6b 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2068,19 +2068,19 @@ static void AddAutoloadFiles(const char *autoname)
 	{
 		if (GameStartupInfo.LoadLights == 1 || (GameStartupInfo.LoadLights != 0 && autoloadlights))
 		{
-			const char *lightswad = BaseFileSearch ("lights.pk3", NULL, false, GameConfig);
+			const char *lightswad = BaseFileSearch ("lights.pk3", NULL, true, GameConfig);
 			if (lightswad)
 				D_AddFile (allwads, lightswad, true, -1, GameConfig);
 		}
 		if (GameStartupInfo.LoadBrightmaps == 1 || (GameStartupInfo.LoadBrightmaps != 0 && autoloadbrightmaps))
 		{
-			const char *bmwad = BaseFileSearch ("brightmaps.pk3", NULL, false, GameConfig);
+			const char *bmwad = BaseFileSearch ("brightmaps.pk3", NULL, true, GameConfig);
 			if (bmwad)
 				D_AddFile (allwads, bmwad, true, -1, GameConfig);
 		}
 		if (GameStartupInfo.LoadWidescreen == 1 || (GameStartupInfo.LoadWidescreen != 0 && autoloadwidescreen))
 		{
-			const char *wswad = BaseFileSearch ("game_widescreen_gfx.pk3", NULL, false, GameConfig);
+			const char *wswad = BaseFileSearch ("game_widescreen_gfx.pk3", NULL, true, GameConfig);
 			if (wswad)
 				D_AddFile (allwads, wswad, true, -1, GameConfig);
 		}