diff --git a/src/r_things.c b/src/r_things.c
index 6cedced1c..ff9993525 100644
--- a/src/r_things.c
+++ b/src/r_things.c
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ static void R_ProjectDropShadow(mobj_t *thing, vissprite_t *vis, fixed_t scale,
 
 	scalemul = FixedMul(FRACUNIT - floordiff/640, scale);
 
-	patch = W_CachePatchNum(sprites[SPR_THOK].spriteframes[0].lumppat[0], PU_CACHE);
+	patch = W_CachePatchName("DSHADOW", PU_CACHE);
 	xscale = FixedDiv(projection, tz);
 	yscale = FixedDiv(projectiony, tz);
 	shadowxscale = FixedMul(thing->radius*2, scalemul) / patch->width;