diff --git a/engine/client/cl_tent.c b/engine/client/cl_tent.c
index 451eab3d..e8bde1fc 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_tent.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_tent.c
@@ -2928,10 +2928,14 @@ void CL_PlayerDecal( int playernum, int customIndex, int entityIndex, float *pos
 		{
 			if( !pCust->nUserData1 )
 			{
-				qboolean updateSprayTexture;
+				int sprayTextureIndex;
 				const char *decalname = va( "player%dlogo%d", playernum, customIndex );
-				updateSprayTexture = ref.dllFuncs.GL_FindTexture( decalname ) != 0;
-				pCust->nUserData1 = ref.dllFuncs.GL_LoadTextureFromBuffer( decalname, pCust->pInfo, TF_DECAL, updateSprayTexture );
+				sprayTextureIndex = ref.dllFuncs.GL_FindTexture( decalname );
+				if( sprayTextureIndex != 0 )
+				{
+					ref.dllFuncs.GL_FreeTexture( sprayTextureIndex );
+				}
+				pCust->nUserData1 = GL_LoadTextureInternal( decalname, pCust->pInfo, TF_DECAL );
 			}
 			textureIndex = pCust->nUserData1;
 		}