diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp
index 79e71fa32b..70b9df00be 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/HiresTextures.cpp
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ std::string HiresTexture::GenBaseName(const u8* texture, size_t texture_size, co
   std::string fullname = basename + tlutname + formatname;
 
   // try to match a wildcard template
-  if (!dump && s_textureMap.find(basename + "_*" + formatname) != s_textureMap.end())
-    return basename + "_*" + formatname;
+  if (!dump && s_textureMap.find(basename + "_$" + formatname) != s_textureMap.end())
+    return basename + "_$" + formatname;
 
   // else generate the complete texture
   if (dump || s_textureMap.find(fullname) != s_textureMap.end())