diff --git a/src/gamedata/textures/animations.cpp b/src/gamedata/textures/animations.cpp
index ab3363293d0..3aa467aaa8f 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/textures/animations.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/textures/animations.cpp
@@ -309,12 +309,9 @@ void FTextureAnimator::InitAnimatedTextures()
 			if (i == 0)
 			{
 				TexMan.ReplaceTexture(picnum, newtex, true);
+				picnum = newtex.GetID();
 			}
-			FTextureID textureId = TexMan.AddGameTexture(newtex);
-			if (i == 0)
-			{
-				picnum = textureId;
-			}
+			FTextureID textureId = (i == 0) ? newtex.GetID() : TexMan.AddGameTexture(newtex);
 			FAnimDef::FAnimFrame animFrame;
 			animFrame.SpeedMin = image->GetDurationOfFrame(i + 1);
 			animFrame.SpeedRange = 0;