diff --git a/fred2/management.cpp b/fred2/management.cpp
index 462b408b1c0..885e561d861 100644
--- a/fred2/management.cpp
+++ b/fred2/management.cpp
@@ -616,7 +616,17 @@ int create_ship(matrix *orient, vec3d *pos, int ship_type)
 	}
 
 	Ai_info[shipp->ai_index].kamikaze_damage = (int) std::min(1000.0f, 200.0f + (temp_max_hull_strength / 4.0f));
-
+	auto replacements = sip->replacement_textures;
+	for (auto& tr : replacements) {
+		if (!stricmp(tr.new_texture, "invisible")) {
+			// invisible is a special case
+			tr.new_texture_id = REPLACE_WITH_INVISIBLE;
+		} else {
+			// try to load texture or anim as normal
+			tr.new_texture_id = bm_load_either(tr.new_texture);
+		}
+	}
+	shipp->apply_replacement_textures(replacements);
 	return obj;
 }
 
diff --git a/qtfred/src/mission/Editor.cpp b/qtfred/src/mission/Editor.cpp
index 8fd9ec659b2..161dd798aef 100644
--- a/qtfred/src/mission/Editor.cpp
+++ b/qtfred/src/mission/Editor.cpp
@@ -767,7 +767,17 @@ int Editor::create_ship(matrix* orient, vec3d* pos, int ship_type) {
 	}
 
 	Ai_info[shipp->ai_index].kamikaze_damage = (int) std::min(1000.0f, 200.0f + (temp_max_hull_strength / 4.0f));
-
+	auto replacements = sip->replacement_textures;
+	for (auto& tr : replacements) {
+		if (!stricmp(tr.new_texture, "invisible")) {
+			// invisible is a special case
+			tr.new_texture_id = REPLACE_WITH_INVISIBLE;
+		} else {
+			// try to load texture or anim as normal
+			tr.new_texture_id = bm_load_either(tr.new_texture);
+		}
+	}
+	shipp->apply_replacement_textures(replacements);
 	missionChanged();
 
 	return obj;