diff --git a/qbsp/map.cc b/qbsp/map.cc
index f7e8c684..54e64128 100644
--- a/qbsp/map.cc
+++ b/qbsp/map.cc
@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@ int FindMiptex(const char *name, std::optional<extended_texinfo_t> &extended_inf
                 if (wal->animation == name)
                     break;
             }
+
+            // link back to the start
+            map.miptex[last_i].animation_miptex = i;
         }
     }