diff --git a/include/qbsp/map.hh b/include/qbsp/map.hh
index 64eb54bd..43782024 100644
--- a/include/qbsp/map.hh
+++ b/include/qbsp/map.hh
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ struct mapdata_t
 
     // misc
     int start_spots = 0;
+    bool wadlist_tried_loading = false;
 
     // helpers
     const std::string &miptexTextureName(int mt) const { return miptex.at(mt).name; }
diff --git a/qbsp/qbsp.cc b/qbsp/qbsp.cc
index cbf27b78..b959b0a4 100644
--- a/qbsp/qbsp.cc
+++ b/qbsp/qbsp.cc
@@ -1041,14 +1041,12 @@ static void CreateHulls(void)
     }
 }
 
-static bool wadlist_tried_loading = false;
-
 void EnsureTexturesLoaded()
 {
-    if (wadlist_tried_loading)
+    if (map.wadlist_tried_loading)
         return;
 
-    wadlist_tried_loading = true;
+    map.wadlist_tried_loading = true;
 
     const char *wadstring = ValueForKey(map.world_entity(), "_wad");
     if (!wadstring[0])