diff --git a/src/gamedata/textures/multipatchtexturebuilder.cpp b/src/gamedata/textures/multipatchtexturebuilder.cpp
index db5c658892..1f9ea1db2f 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/textures/multipatchtexturebuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/textures/multipatchtexturebuilder.cpp
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ void FMultipatchTextureBuilder::BuildTexture(const void *texdef, FPatchLookup *p
 	}
 
 	// Insert the incomplete texture right here so that it's in the correct place.
-	MakeTexture(buildinfo, usetype);
 	buildinfo.DefinitionLump = deflumpnum;
+	MakeTexture(buildinfo, usetype);
 }
 
 //==========================================================================