diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.c b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
index 0e3d096bb..22f7514a0 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
@@ -3165,7 +3165,7 @@ static void HWR_DrawDropShadow(mobj_t *thing, fixed_t scale)
 
 	if (!shadowpatch || !shadowpatch->hardware)
 	{
-		CONS_Debug(DBG_RENDER, "remaking shadowsprite\n");
+		CONS_Debug(DBG_RENDER, "Recaching shadow patch\n");
 		shadowpatch = (patch_t *)W_CachePatchName("DSHADOW", PU_SPRITE);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/r_things.cpp b/src/r_things.cpp
index 754e67e94..e6282030b 100644
--- a/src/r_things.cpp
+++ b/src/r_things.cpp
@@ -1501,6 +1501,7 @@ static void R_ProjectDropShadow(
 
 	if (shadowpatch == NULL)
 	{
+		CONS_Debug(DBG_RENDER, "Recaching shadow patch\n");
 		shadowpatch = static_cast<patch_t*>(W_CachePatchName("DSHADOW", PU_SPRITE));
 	}