diff --git a/src/app/fear/scene-components/creature.tsx b/src/app/fear/scene-components/creature.tsx
index c3d206d..b06fca0 100644
--- a/src/app/fear/scene-components/creature.tsx
+++ b/src/app/fear/scene-components/creature.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import * as THREE from "three";
 import { FEAR_SETTINGS, fearState } from "../state";
 
+useTexture.preload('fear/img/creature.png');
+
 export default function TheCreature() {
     const texture = useTexture('fear/img/creature.png');
     const meshRef = useRef<THREE.Mesh>(null);