diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index cef8262..56144ec 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
      * @property texture
      * @type Texture
      */
-    this.texture = texture;
-
+    this.texture = texture || PIXI.Texture.emptyTexture;;
+    
     /**
      * The width of the sprite (this is initially set by the texture)
      *
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
      */
     this.shader = null;
 
-    if(texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
+    if(this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         this.onTextureUpdate();
     }

diff --git a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
index cef8262..56144ec 100644
--- a/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/pixi/display/Sprite.js
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
      * @property texture
      * @type Texture
      */
-    this.texture = texture;
-
+    this.texture = texture || PIXI.Texture.emptyTexture;;
+    
     /**
      * The width of the sprite (this is initially set by the texture)
      *
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
      */
     this.shader = null;
 
-    if(texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
+    if(this.texture.baseTexture.hasLoaded)
     {
         this.onTextureUpdate();
     }
diff --git a/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasGraphics.js b/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasGraphics.js
index 97224d6..1fb5372 100644
--- a/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasGraphics.js
+++ b/src/pixi/renderers/canvas/CanvasGraphics.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
             {
                 context.globalAlpha = data.fillAlpha * worldAlpha;
                 context.fillStyle = '#' + ('00000' + ( fillColor | 0).toString(16)).substr(-6);
-                context.colorRect(shape.x, shape.y, shape.width, shape.height);
+                context.fillRect(shape.x, shape.y, shape.width, shape.height);
 
             }
             if(data.lineWidth)