diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index 71b49d4..cb24968 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
     this._width = this.canvas.width / this.resolution;
     this._height = this.canvas.height / this.resolution;
 
-    texture.update();
+    texture.baseTexture.emit('update',  texture.baseTexture);
 
     this.dirty = false;
 };

diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index 71b49d4..cb24968 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
     this._width = this.canvas.width / this.resolution;
     this._height = this.canvas.height / this.resolution;
 
-    texture.update();
+    texture.baseTexture.emit('update',  texture.baseTexture);
 
     this.dirty = false;
 };
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 32b1172..4c3809c 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -164,12 +164,20 @@
 module.exports = BaseTexture;
 
 /**
- * Updates the texture on all the webgl renderers.
+ * Updates the texture on all the webgl renderers this also assumes the src has changed.
  *
  * @fires update
  */
 BaseTexture.prototype.update = function ()
 {
+    this.realWidth = this.source.naturalWidth || this.source.width;
+    this.realHeight = this.source.naturalHeight || this.source.height;
+
+    this.width = this.realWidth / this.resolution;
+    this.height = this.realHeight / this.resolution;
+
+    this.isPowerOfTwo = utils.isPowerOfTwo(this.width, this.height);
+
     this.emit('update', this);
 };
 
@@ -296,16 +304,6 @@
 BaseTexture.prototype._sourceLoaded = function ()
 {
     this.hasLoaded = true;
-
-    this.realWidth = this.source.naturalWidth || this.source.width;
-    this.realHeight = this.source.naturalHeight || this.source.height;
-
-    this.width = this.realWidth / this.resolution;
-    this.height = this.realHeight / this.resolution;
-
-
-    this.isPowerOfTwo = utils.isPowerOfTwo(this.width, this.height);
-
     this.update();
 };
 

diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index 71b49d4..cb24968 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
     this._width = this.canvas.width / this.resolution;
     this._height = this.canvas.height / this.resolution;
 
-    texture.update();
+    texture.baseTexture.emit('update',  texture.baseTexture);
 
     this.dirty = false;
 };
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 32b1172..4c3809c 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -164,12 +164,20 @@
 module.exports = BaseTexture;
 
 /**
- * Updates the texture on all the webgl renderers.
+ * Updates the texture on all the webgl renderers this also assumes the src has changed.
  *
  * @fires update
  */
 BaseTexture.prototype.update = function ()
 {
+    this.realWidth = this.source.naturalWidth || this.source.width;
+    this.realHeight = this.source.naturalHeight || this.source.height;
+
+    this.width = this.realWidth / this.resolution;
+    this.height = this.realHeight / this.resolution;
+
+    this.isPowerOfTwo = utils.isPowerOfTwo(this.width, this.height);
+
     this.emit('update', this);
 };
 
@@ -296,16 +304,6 @@
 BaseTexture.prototype._sourceLoaded = function ()
 {
     this.hasLoaded = true;
-
-    this.realWidth = this.source.naturalWidth || this.source.width;
-    this.realHeight = this.source.naturalHeight || this.source.height;
-
-    this.width = this.realWidth / this.resolution;
-    this.height = this.realHeight / this.resolution;
-
-
-    this.isPowerOfTwo = utils.isPowerOfTwo(this.width, this.height);
-
     this.update();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/textures/Texture.js b/src/core/textures/Texture.js
index 09630c6..fd8bf23 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/Texture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/Texture.js
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@
         if (this.noFrame)
         {
             frame = new math.Rectangle(0, 0, baseTexture.width, baseTexture.height);
+
+            // if there is no frame we should monitor for any base texture changes..
+            baseTexture.on('update', this.onBaseTextureUpdated, this);
         }
         this.frame = frame;
     }
@@ -194,8 +197,6 @@
 Texture.prototype.update = function ()
 {
     this.baseTexture.update();
-
-
 };
 
 /**
@@ -218,6 +219,14 @@
     this.emit( 'update', this );
 };
 
+Texture.prototype.onBaseTextureUpdated = function (baseTexture)
+{
+    this._frame.width = baseTexture.width;
+    this._frame.height = baseTexture.height;
+
+    this.emit( 'update', this );
+};
+
 /**
  * Destroys this texture
  *
@@ -230,6 +239,9 @@
         this.baseTexture.destroy();
     }
 
+    baseTexture.remove('update', this.onBaseTextureUpdated, this);
+    baseTexture.remove('loaded', this.onBaseTextureLoaded, this);
+
     this.valid = false;
 };