diff --git a/townengine/textures/textures.c b/townengine/textures/textures.c
index dd4d4ba..5d727ed 100644
--- a/townengine/textures/textures.c
+++ b/townengine/textures/textures.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ void textures_update_atlas(struct texture_cache *cache) {
 }
 
 /* EXPERIMANTAL: LIKELY TO BE REMOVED! */
-#ifdef __linux__ /* use rodata elf section for fast lookups of repeating textures */
+#if defined(__linux__) && !defined(HOT_RELOAD_SUPPORT) /* use rodata elf section for fast lookups of repeating textures */
 
 #include "townengine/system/linux/elf.h"
 
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ size_t textures_get_num_atlases(const struct texture_cache *cache) {
 }
 
 void textures_reset_state(void) {
-#ifdef __linux__
+#if defined(__linux__) && !defined(HOT_RELOAD_SUPPORT)
     last_path = NULL;
     last_texture = (t_texture_key){0};
     shfree(ptr_to_texture);