diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c
index 74ae077e3..052fdbb73 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ void func_808C12C4(u8* arg1, s16 arg2) {
 }
 
 void func_808C1554(void* arg0, void* floorTex, s32 arg2, f32 arg3) {
-    arg0 = ResourceMgr_LoadTexByName(arg0);
+    // Entering the King Dodongo boss battle was crashing when using only an mq otr
+    // because it was trying to load a texture from a non-mq path 
+    // HACK: LoadTexByName doesn't account for mq vs non-mq paths, LoadTexOrDListByName does. 
+    arg0 = ResourceMgr_LoadTexOrDListByName(arg0);
     floorTex = ResourceMgr_LoadTexByName(floorTex);
 
     u16* temp_s3 = SEGMENTED_TO_VIRTUAL(arg0);