diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 143fbe6..9362932 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ err.txt
 *.blend1
 /projects/meshes/penguin-lowpoly-poikilos-redochanges-messupback.blend
 /projects/meshes/penguin-lowpoly-poikilos-redochanges.blend
+/build/debug/b3view
diff --git a/Engine.cpp b/Engine.cpp
index 5260e80..95aae47 100644
--- a/Engine.cpp
+++ b/Engine.cpp
@@ -716,21 +716,30 @@ bool Engine::reloadTexture()
     bool result = false;
     if (this->m_LoadedTexturePath.length() > 0) {
         if (wcslen(this->m_UserInterface->texturePathEditBox->getText()) == 0)
-            result = loadTexture(this->m_UserInterface->texturePathEditBox->getText());
+            result = loadTexture(this->m_UserInterface->texturePathEditBox->getText(), true);
         else
-            result = loadTexture(this->m_LoadedTexturePath);
+            result = loadTexture(this->m_LoadedTexturePath, true);
     }
     return result;
 }
 
-bool Engine::loadTexture(const wstring& fileName)
+bool Engine::loadTexture(const wstring& fileName, bool reload)
 {
     bool ret = false;
     if (m_LoadedMesh != nullptr) {
         ITexture* texture = this->m_Driver->getTexture(fileName.c_str());
+        if (reload) {
+            // The texture may already have been read from storage, so:
+            this->m_Driver->removeTexture(texture);
+            texture = this->m_Driver->getTexture(fileName.c_str());
+        }
         if (texture != nullptr) {
             m_LoadedMesh->setMaterialTexture(0, texture);
             ret = true;
+            debug() << "* loaded " << "" << std::endl;
+        }
+        else {
+                debug() << "* failed to load " << "" << std::endl;
         }
         this->m_LoadedTexturePath = fileName;
         std::cerr << "Setting texture path box to " << Utility::toString(this->m_LoadedTexturePath)  << std::endl;
diff --git a/Engine.h b/Engine.h
index 16f54b1..00dc7be 100644
--- a/Engine.h
+++ b/Engine.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
     bool reloadMesh();
     std::wstring saveMesh(const irr::io::path path, const std::string& nameOrBlank, const std::string& extension);
     bool reloadTexture();
-    bool loadTexture(const std::wstring& fileName);
+    bool loadTexture(const std::wstring& fileName, bool reload);
     void setMeshDisplayMode(bool wireframe = false, bool lighting = false, bool textureInterpolation = true);
     bool isAnimating();
     void playAnimation();
diff --git a/UserInterface.cpp b/UserInterface.cpp
index 53aa6f1..34c022e 100644
--- a/UserInterface.cpp
+++ b/UserInterface.cpp
@@ -796,11 +796,11 @@ bool UserInterface::loadNextTexture(int direction)
         if (lastTexture.length() > 0) {
             if (direction < 0) {
                 cerr << "loading the previous texture...";
-                ret = this->m_Engine->loadTexture(prevTexture);
+                ret = this->m_Engine->loadTexture(prevTexture, false);
             }
             else if (direction > 0) {
                 cerr << "loading the next texture...";
-                ret = this->m_Engine->loadTexture(nextTexture);
+                ret = this->m_Engine->loadTexture(nextTexture, false);
             }
             else {
                 // If direction is 0 (such as when a model is loaded that has
@@ -808,12 +808,13 @@ bool UserInterface::loadNextTexture(int direction)
                 if (this->m_Engine->m_LoadedTexturePath.length() > 0) {
                     cerr << "using a specified texture...";
                     ret = this->m_Engine->loadTexture(
-                        this->m_Engine->m_LoadedTexturePath
+                        this->m_Engine->m_LoadedTexturePath,
+                        false
                     );
                 }
                 else if (this->m_MatchingTextures.size() >= 1) {
                     cerr << "loading matching texture...";
-                    ret = this->m_Engine->loadTexture(firstTexture);
+                    ret = this->m_Engine->loadTexture(firstTexture, false);
                 }
                 else {
                     ret = true;
@@ -824,7 +825,8 @@ bool UserInterface::loadNextTexture(int direction)
         else if (this->m_Engine->m_LoadedTexturePath.length() > 0) {
             cerr << "loading the first texture...";
             ret = this->m_Engine->loadTexture(
-                this->m_Engine->m_LoadedTexturePath
+                this->m_Engine->m_LoadedTexturePath,
+                false
             );
         }
     } else
@@ -1156,7 +1158,7 @@ bool UserInterface::OnEvent(const SEvent& event)
                 case UIE_LOADTEXTUREDIALOG:
                     {
                         IGUIFileOpenDialog* fileOpenDialog = static_cast<IGUIFileOpenDialog*>(ge->Caller);
-                        m_Engine->loadTexture(fileOpenDialog->getFileName());
+                        m_Engine->loadTexture(fileOpenDialog->getFileName(), true);
                     }
                     break;
                 default:
@@ -1191,7 +1193,7 @@ bool UserInterface::OnEvent(const SEvent& event)
                     break;
                 case UIE_TEXTUREPATHEDITBOX:
                     if (this->m_Engine->m_LoadedMesh != nullptr) {
-                        this->m_Engine->loadTexture(texturePathEditBox->getText());
+                        this->m_Engine->loadTexture(texturePathEditBox->getText(), false);
                     }
                     break;
                 case UIE_FPSEDITBOX:
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 5e509fb..8faeb54 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ if [ -f "$$OUT_BIN" ]; then
         exit 1
     fi
 fi
-g++  -o build/b3view $OBJDIR/main.o $OBJDIR/Engine.o $OBJDIR/EventHandler.o $OBJDIR/UserInterface.o $OBJDIR/Debug.o $OBJDIR/View.o $OBJDIR/CGUITTFont.o $OBJDIR/Utility.o $OBJDIR/settings.o -lIrrlicht -lX11 -lGL -lXxf86vm -lXcursor -lstdc++fs -lfreetype
+g++  -o $OUT_BIN $OBJDIR/main.o $OBJDIR/Engine.o $OBJDIR/EventHandler.o $OBJDIR/UserInterface.o $OBJDIR/Debug.o $OBJDIR/View.o $OBJDIR/CGUITTFont.o $OBJDIR/Utility.o $OBJDIR/settings.o -lIrrlicht -lX11 -lGL -lXxf86vm -lXcursor -lstdc++fs -lfreetype
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     cat <<END
 Error: Linking failed. Ensure you have installed: