diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index d1bacc9..58630d7 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -86,7 +86,29 @@
 
 PIXI.BaseTexture.constructor = PIXI.BaseTexture;
 
-PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype.fromImage = function(imageUrl)
+/**
+ * 
+ * Helper function that returns a base texture based on an image url
+ * If the image is not in the base texture cache it will be  created and loaded
+ * @static
+ * @method fromImage
+ * @param imageUrl {String} The image url of the texture
+ * @return BaseTexture
+ */
+PIXI.BaseTexture.fromImage = function(imageUrl, crossorigin)
 {
+	var baseTexture = PIXI.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl];
+	if(!baseTexture)
+	{
+		var image = new Image();
+		if (crossorigin)
+		{
+			image.crossOrigin = '';
+		}
+		image.src = imageUrl;
+		baseTexture = new PIXI.BaseTexture(image);
+		PIXI.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl] = baseTexture;
+	}
 
+	return baseTexture;
 }

diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index d1bacc9..58630d7 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -86,7 +86,29 @@
 
 PIXI.BaseTexture.constructor = PIXI.BaseTexture;
 
-PIXI.BaseTexture.prototype.fromImage = function(imageUrl)
+/**
+ * 
+ * Helper function that returns a base texture based on an image url
+ * If the image is not in the base texture cache it will be  created and loaded
+ * @static
+ * @method fromImage
+ * @param imageUrl {String} The image url of the texture
+ * @return BaseTexture
+ */
+PIXI.BaseTexture.fromImage = function(imageUrl, crossorigin)
 {
+	var baseTexture = PIXI.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl];
+	if(!baseTexture)
+	{
+		var image = new Image();
+		if (crossorigin)
+		{
+			image.crossOrigin = '';
+		}
+		image.src = imageUrl;
+		baseTexture = new PIXI.BaseTexture(image);
+		PIXI.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl] = baseTexture;
+	}
 
+	return baseTexture;
 }
diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
index 11b55d0..95ed535 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/Texture.js
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 	}
 	
 	this.trim = new PIXI.Point();
+
+	if(baseTexture instanceof PIXI.Texture)
+		baseTexture = baseTexture.baseTexture;
 	
 	/**
 	 * The base texture of this texture
@@ -109,24 +112,9 @@
 	
 	if(!texture)
 	{
-		var baseTexture = PIXI.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl];
-		if(!baseTexture) 
-		{
-			var image = new Image();//new Image();
-			if (crossorigin)
-			{
-				image.crossOrigin = '';
-			}
-			image.src = imageUrl;
-			baseTexture = new PIXI.BaseTexture(image);
-			PIXI.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl] = baseTexture;
-		}
-		texture = new PIXI.Texture(baseTexture);
-		
+		texture = new PIXI.Texture(PIXI.BaseTexture.fromImage(imageUrl, crossorigin));
 		
 		PIXI.TextureCache[imageUrl] = texture;
-		
-		
 	}
 	
 	return texture;