diff --git a/src/g_level.h b/src/g_level.h
index 8a4702639..f94fefa42 100644
--- a/src/g_level.h
+++ b/src/g_level.h
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ struct level_info_t
 	TArray<FSpecialAction> specialactions;
 
 	TArray<FSoundID> PrecacheSounds;
+	TArray<FTextureID> PrecacheTextures;
 
 	level_info_t() 
 	{ 
diff --git a/src/g_mapinfo.cpp b/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
index 6d49b9c17..306c3645a 100644
--- a/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/g_mapinfo.cpp
@@ -1065,6 +1065,25 @@ DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(PrecacheSounds, true)
 	} while (parse.sc.CheckString(","));
 }
 
+DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(PrecacheTextures, true)
+{
+	parse.ParseAssign();
+
+	do
+	{
+		parse.sc.MustGetString();
+		FTextureID tex = TexMan.CheckForTexture(parse.sc.String, FTexture::TEX_Wall, FTextureManager::TEXMAN_Overridable|FTextureManager::TEXMAN_TryAny|FTextureManager::TEXMAN_ReturnFirst);
+		if (!tex.isValid())
+		{
+			parse.sc.ScriptMessage("Unknown texture \"%s\"", parse.sc.String);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			info->PrecacheTextures.Push(tex);
+		}
+	} while (parse.sc.CheckString(","));
+}
+
 DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(redirect, true)
 {
 	parse.ParseAssign();
diff --git a/src/textures/texturemanager.cpp b/src/textures/texturemanager.cpp
index b8256bc65..be0426e98 100644
--- a/src/textures/texturemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/textures/texturemanager.cpp
@@ -1243,6 +1243,12 @@ void FTextureManager::PrecacheLevel (void)
 	memset (hitlist, 0, cnt);
 
 	screen->GetHitlist(hitlist);
+
+	for (unsigned i = 0; i < level.info->PrecacheTextures.Size(); i++)
+	{
+		hitlist[level.info->PrecacheTextures[i].GetIndex()] |= 1;
+	}
+
 	for (int i = cnt - 1; i >= 0; i--)
 	{
 		Renderer->PrecacheTexture(ByIndex(i), hitlist[i]);