diff --git a/src/r_data.c b/src/r_data.c
index 092dc069a..db92c11fe 100644
--- a/src/r_data.c
+++ b/src/r_data.c
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ int R_CountTexturesInTEXTURESLump(UINT16 wadNum, UINT16 lumpNum)
 	texturesToken = M_GetToken(texturesText);
 	while (texturesToken != NULL)
 	{
-		if (stricmp(texturesToken, "WALLTEXTURE")==0)
+		if (stricmp(texturesToken, "WALLTEXTURE") == 0 || stricmp(texturesToken, "TEXTURE") == 0)
 		{
 			numTexturesInLump++;
 			Z_Free(texturesToken);
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ int R_CountTexturesInTEXTURESLump(UINT16 wadNum, UINT16 lumpNum)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			I_Error("Error parsing TEXTURES lump: Expected \"WALLTEXTURE\", got \"%s\"",texturesToken);
+			I_Error("Error parsing TEXTURES lump: Expected \"WALLTEXTURE\" or \"TEXTURE\", got \"%s\"",texturesToken);
 		}
 		texturesToken = M_GetToken(NULL);
 	}
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ void R_ParseTEXTURESLump(UINT16 wadNum, UINT16 lumpNum, INT32 *texindex)
 	texturesToken = M_GetToken(texturesText);
 	while (texturesToken != NULL)
 	{
-		if (stricmp(texturesToken, "WALLTEXTURE")==0)
+		if (stricmp(texturesToken, "WALLTEXTURE") == 0 || stricmp(texturesToken, "TEXTURE") == 0)
 		{
 			Z_Free(texturesToken);
 			// Get the new texture
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ void R_ParseTEXTURESLump(UINT16 wadNum, UINT16 lumpNum, INT32 *texindex)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			I_Error("Error parsing TEXTURES lump: Expected \"WALLTEXTURE\", got \"%s\"",texturesToken);
+			I_Error("Error parsing TEXTURES lump: Expected \"WALLTEXTURE\" or \"TEXTURE\", got \"%s\"",texturesToken);
 		}
 		texturesToken = M_GetToken(NULL);
 	}