diff --git a/src/textures/multipatchtexture.cpp b/src/textures/multipatchtexture.cpp
index c34f93e4e..3af98f224 100644
--- a/src/textures/multipatchtexture.cpp
+++ b/src/textures/multipatchtexture.cpp
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ void FMultiPatchTexture::MakeTexture ()
 	// Add a little extra space at the end if the texture's height is not
 	// a power of 2, in case somebody accidentally makes it repeat vertically.
 	int numpix = Width * Height + (1 << HeightBits) - Height;
+	BYTE blendwork[256];
 	bool hasTranslucent = false;
 
 	Pixels = new BYTE[numpix];
@@ -522,8 +523,6 @@ void FMultiPatchTexture::MakeTexture ()
 		// In case there are translucent patches let's do the composition in
 		// True color to keep as much precision as possible before downconverting to the palette.
 		BYTE *buffer = new BYTE[Width * Height * 4];
-		BYTE blendwork[256];
-
 		memset(buffer, 0, Width * Height * 4);
 		FillBuffer(buffer, Width * 4, Height, TEX_RGB);
 		for(int y = 0; y < Height; y++)