diff --git a/hmm.json b/hmm.json
index 0417b583a..67511a638 100644
--- a/hmm.json
+++ b/hmm.json
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
       "name": "hxCodec",
       "type": "git",
       "dir": null,
-      "ref": "387e1665d6feb5762358134f168e6ebfe46acec8",
+      "ref": "c0c7f2680cc190c932a549c2e2fdd9b0ba2bd10e",
       "url": "https://github.com/FunkinCrew/hxCodec"
     },
     {
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/transition/LoadingState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/transition/LoadingState.hx
index 3b53e1b4a..28533e35b 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/transition/LoadingState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/transition/LoadingState.hx
@@ -326,15 +326,20 @@ class LoadingState extends MusicBeatSubState
       // I will fix this properly later I swear -eric
       if (!path.endsWith('.png')) continue;
 
-      FunkinSprite.cacheTexture(path);
+      new Future<String>(function() {
+        FunkinSprite.cacheTexture(path);
+        // Another dumb hack: FlxAnimate fetches from OpenFL's BitmapData cache directly and skips the FlxGraphic cache.
+        // Since FlxGraphic tells OpenFL to not cache it, we have to do it manually.
+        if (path.endsWith('spritemap1.png'))
+        {
+          trace('Preloading FlxAnimate asset: ${path}');
+          openfl.Assets.getBitmapData(path, true);
+        }
+        return 'Done precaching ${path}';
+      }, true);
 
-      // Another dumb hack: FlxAnimate fetches from OpenFL's BitmapData cache directly and skips the FlxGraphic cache.
-      // Since FlxGraphic tells OpenFL to not cache it, we have to do it manually.
-      if (path.endsWith('spritemap1.png'))
-      {
-        trace('Preloading FlxAnimate asset: ${path}');
-        openfl.Assets.getBitmapData(path, true);
-      }
+      trace("Queued ${path} for precaching");
+      // FunkinSprite.cacheTexture(path);
     }
 
     // FunkinSprite.cacheAllNoteStyleTextures(noteStyle) // This will replace the stuff above!