diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1cccbaf2..4b236b05 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/LostArtefacts/TR-Rando/compare/V1.9.1...master) - xxxx-xx-xx
+- fixed wireframe mode potentially exceeding texture limits and preventing levels from loading (#722)
 - fixed docile bird monsters causing multiple Laras to spawn in remastered levels (#723)
 - fixed the incomplete skidoo model in TR2R when it appears anywhere other than Tibetan Foothills (#721)
 - fixed secrets on triangle portals not triggering in TR3 (#727)
diff --git a/TRRandomizerCore/Textures/Wireframing/AbstractTRWireframer.cs b/TRRandomizerCore/Textures/Wireframing/AbstractTRWireframer.cs
index 81b283c4..d689af11 100644
--- a/TRRandomizerCore/Textures/Wireframing/AbstractTRWireframer.cs
+++ b/TRRandomizerCore/Textures/Wireframing/AbstractTRWireframer.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public void Apply(L level, WireframeData<E> data)
 
         TRTexturePacker packer = CreatePacker(level);
         DeleteTextures(packer);
-        level.ResetUnusedTextures();
+        Queue<int> textureSlots = new(level.GetFreeTextureSlots());
 
         TRSize roomSize = GetLargestSize(roomSizes);
         roomSize.RoundDown();
@@ -107,8 +107,17 @@ public void Apply(L level, WireframeData<E> data)
 
         ushort StoreTexture(TRTextileSegment segment)
         {
-            level.ObjectTextures.Add(segment.Texture as TRObjectTexture);
-            return (ushort)(level.ObjectTextures.Count - 1);
+            if (textureSlots.TryDequeue(out int slot))
+            {
+                level.ObjectTextures[slot] = segment.Texture as TRObjectTexture;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                slot = level.ObjectTextures.Count;
+                level.ObjectTextures.Add(segment.Texture as TRObjectTexture);
+            }
+
+            return (ushort)slot;
         }
 
         ushort roomTextureIndex = StoreTexture(roomTexture);
@@ -134,6 +143,7 @@ ushort StoreTexture(TRTextileSegment segment)
         ResetMeshTextures(modelRemap, specialTextureRemap);
         TidyModels(level);
         SetSkyboxVisible(level);
+        level.ResetUnusedTextures();
     }
 
     private void RetainCustomTextures(L level)