diff --git a/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.cpp b/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.cpp
index dcda1a6bf..dc7f44e76 100644
--- a/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ bool TerrainBlock::_setBaseTexFormat(void *obj, const char *index, const char *d
          // If the cached base texture is older that the terrain file or
          // it doesn't exist then generate and cache it.
          String baseCachePath = terrain->_getBaseTexCacheFileName();
-         if (Platform::compareModifiedTimes(baseCachePath, terrain->mTerrainAsset->getTerrainFilePath()) < 0 && mUpdateBasetex)
+         if (Platform::compareModifiedTimes(baseCachePath, terrain->mTerrainAsset->getTerrainFilePath()) < 0 && terrain->mUpdateBasetex)
             terrain->_updateBaseTexture(true);
          break;
       }
diff --git a/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.h b/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.h
index fac5dd940..021a11dae 100644
--- a/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.h
+++ b/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.h
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ public:
    virtual void getUtilizedAssets(Vector<StringTableEntry>* usedAssetsList);
  
 protected:
+   bool mUpdateBasetex;
    bool mIgnoreZodiacs;
    U16* zode_primBuffer;
    void deleteZodiacPrimitiveBuffer();