diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texture.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texture.cpp
index 1345a71a1f8..4231d764312 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texture.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texture.cpp
@@ -542,12 +542,10 @@ void TextureClass::Apply_Null(unsigned int stage)
 
 void TextureClass::Apply_New_Surface(bool initialized)
 {
-	if (D3DTexture) D3DTexture->Release();
-	D3DTexture=TextureLoadTask->Peek_D3D_Texture();
-	D3DTexture->AddRef();
+	Set_D3D_Base_Texture(TextureLoadTask->Peek_D3D_Texture());
 	if (initialized) Initialized=true;
 
-	WWASSERT(D3DTexture);
+	WWASSERT(Peek_D3D_Base_Texture());
 	IDirect3DSurface8* surface;
 	DX8_ErrorCode(Peek_D3D_Texture()->GetSurfaceLevel(0,&surface));
 	D3DSURFACE_DESC d3d_desc;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texture.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texture.cpp
index df53dadbaff..623f26ac6b5 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texture.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/texture.cpp
@@ -895,12 +895,7 @@ void TextureClass::Apply_New_Surface
 	bool disable_auto_invalidation
 )
 {
-	IDirect3DBaseTexture8* d3d_tex=Peek_D3D_Base_Texture();
-
-	if (d3d_tex) d3d_tex->Release();
-
-	Poke_Texture(d3d_texture);//TextureLoadTask->Peek_D3D_Texture();
-	d3d_texture->AddRef();
+	Set_D3D_Base_Texture(d3d_texture);
 
 	if (initialized) Initialized=true;
 	if (disable_auto_invalidation) InactivationTime = 0;
@@ -1276,12 +1271,7 @@ void ZTextureClass::Apply_New_Surface
 	bool disable_auto_invalidation
 )
 {
-	IDirect3DBaseTexture8* d3d_tex=Peek_D3D_Base_Texture();
-
-	if (d3d_tex) d3d_tex->Release();
-
-	Poke_Texture(d3d_texture);//TextureLoadTask->Peek_D3D_Texture();
-	d3d_texture->AddRef();
+	Set_D3D_Base_Texture(d3d_texture);
 
 	if (initialized) Initialized=true;
 	if (disable_auto_invalidation) InactivationTime = 0;
@@ -1595,12 +1585,7 @@ void CubeTextureClass::Apply_New_Surface
 	bool disable_auto_invalidation
 )
 {
-	IDirect3DBaseTexture8* d3d_tex=Peek_D3D_Base_Texture();
-
-	if (d3d_tex) d3d_tex->Release();
-
-	Poke_Texture(d3d_texture);//TextureLoadTask->Peek_D3D_Texture();
-	d3d_texture->AddRef();
+	Set_D3D_Base_Texture(d3d_texture);
 
 	if (initialized) Initialized=true;
 	if (disable_auto_invalidation) InactivationTime = 0;
@@ -1883,12 +1868,7 @@ void VolumeTextureClass::Apply_New_Surface
 	bool disable_auto_invalidation
 )
 {
-	IDirect3DBaseTexture8* d3d_tex=Peek_D3D_Base_Texture();
-
-	if (d3d_tex) d3d_tex->Release();
-
-	Poke_Texture(d3d_texture);//TextureLoadTask->Peek_D3D_Texture();
-	d3d_texture->AddRef();
+	Set_D3D_Base_Texture(d3d_texture);
 
 	if (initialized) Initialized=true;
 	if (disable_auto_invalidation) InactivationTime = 0;