diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
index d62ea63..317e453 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
@@ -166,39 +166,44 @@
     {
         const svgSize = SVGResource.getSize(svgString);
 
-        // TODO do we need to wait for this to load?
-        // seems instant!
-        //
         const tempImage = new Image();
 
         tempImage.src = `data:image/svg+xml,${svgString}`;
 
-        const svgWidth = svgSize.width;
-        const svgHeight = svgSize.height;
-
-        if (!svgWidth || !svgHeight)
+        tempImage.onerror = () =>
         {
-            throw new Error('The SVG image must have width and height defined (in pixels), canvas API needs them.');
-        }
+            throw new Error(`Unable to load image from: ${tempImage.src}`);
+        };
 
-        // Scale realWidth and realHeight
-        this._width = Math.round(svgWidth * this.scale);
-        this._height = Math.round(svgHeight * this.scale);
+        tempImage.onload = () =>
+        {
+            const svgWidth = svgSize.width;
+            const svgHeight = svgSize.height;
 
-        // Create a canvas element
-        const canvas = this.source;
+            if (!svgWidth || !svgHeight)
+            {
+                throw new Error('The SVG image must have width and height defined (in pixels), canvas API needs them.');
+            }
 
-        canvas.width = this._width;
-        canvas.height = this._height;
-        canvas._pixiId = `canvas_${uid()}`;
+            // Scale realWidth and realHeight
+            this._width = Math.round(svgWidth * this.scale);
+            this._height = Math.round(svgHeight * this.scale);
 
-        // Draw the Svg to the canvas
-        canvas
-            .getContext('2d')
-            .drawImage(tempImage, 0, 0, svgWidth, svgHeight, 0, 0, this.width, this.height);
+            // Create a canvas element
+            const canvas = this.source;
 
-        this._resolve();
-        this._resolve = null;
+            canvas.width = this._width;
+            canvas.height = this._height;
+            canvas._pixiId = `canvas_${uid()}`;
+
+            // Draw the Svg to the canvas
+            canvas
+                .getContext('2d')
+                .drawImage(tempImage, 0, 0, svgWidth, svgHeight, 0, 0, this.width, this.height);
+
+            this._resolve();
+            this._resolve = null;
+        };
     }
 
     /**

diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
index d62ea63..317e453 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
@@ -166,39 +166,44 @@
     {
         const svgSize = SVGResource.getSize(svgString);
 
-        // TODO do we need to wait for this to load?
-        // seems instant!
-        //
         const tempImage = new Image();
 
         tempImage.src = `data:image/svg+xml,${svgString}`;
 
-        const svgWidth = svgSize.width;
-        const svgHeight = svgSize.height;
-
-        if (!svgWidth || !svgHeight)
+        tempImage.onerror = () =>
         {
-            throw new Error('The SVG image must have width and height defined (in pixels), canvas API needs them.');
-        }
+            throw new Error(`Unable to load image from: ${tempImage.src}`);
+        };
 
-        // Scale realWidth and realHeight
-        this._width = Math.round(svgWidth * this.scale);
-        this._height = Math.round(svgHeight * this.scale);
+        tempImage.onload = () =>
+        {
+            const svgWidth = svgSize.width;
+            const svgHeight = svgSize.height;
 
-        // Create a canvas element
-        const canvas = this.source;
+            if (!svgWidth || !svgHeight)
+            {
+                throw new Error('The SVG image must have width and height defined (in pixels), canvas API needs them.');
+            }
 
-        canvas.width = this._width;
-        canvas.height = this._height;
-        canvas._pixiId = `canvas_${uid()}`;
+            // Scale realWidth and realHeight
+            this._width = Math.round(svgWidth * this.scale);
+            this._height = Math.round(svgHeight * this.scale);
 
-        // Draw the Svg to the canvas
-        canvas
-            .getContext('2d')
-            .drawImage(tempImage, 0, 0, svgWidth, svgHeight, 0, 0, this.width, this.height);
+            // Create a canvas element
+            const canvas = this.source;
 
-        this._resolve();
-        this._resolve = null;
+            canvas.width = this._width;
+            canvas.height = this._height;
+            canvas._pixiId = `canvas_${uid()}`;
+
+            // Draw the Svg to the canvas
+            canvas
+                .getContext('2d')
+                .drawImage(tempImage, 0, 0, svgWidth, svgHeight, 0, 0, this.width, this.height);
+
+            this._resolve();
+            this._resolve = null;
+        };
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js b/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js
index 713a0e3..0f390c7 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js
+++ b/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
             resource.load().then(function ()
             {
-                expect(resource.width).to.equal(16);
-                expect(resource.height).to.equal(16);
+                expect(resource.width).to.equal(100);
+                expect(resource.height).to.equal(100);
 
                 done();
             });

diff --git a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
index d62ea63..317e453 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/textures/resources/SVGResource.js
@@ -166,39 +166,44 @@
     {
         const svgSize = SVGResource.getSize(svgString);
 
-        // TODO do we need to wait for this to load?
-        // seems instant!
-        //
         const tempImage = new Image();
 
         tempImage.src = `data:image/svg+xml,${svgString}`;
 
-        const svgWidth = svgSize.width;
-        const svgHeight = svgSize.height;
-
-        if (!svgWidth || !svgHeight)
+        tempImage.onerror = () =>
         {
-            throw new Error('The SVG image must have width and height defined (in pixels), canvas API needs them.');
-        }
+            throw new Error(`Unable to load image from: ${tempImage.src}`);
+        };
 
-        // Scale realWidth and realHeight
-        this._width = Math.round(svgWidth * this.scale);
-        this._height = Math.round(svgHeight * this.scale);
+        tempImage.onload = () =>
+        {
+            const svgWidth = svgSize.width;
+            const svgHeight = svgSize.height;
 
-        // Create a canvas element
-        const canvas = this.source;
+            if (!svgWidth || !svgHeight)
+            {
+                throw new Error('The SVG image must have width and height defined (in pixels), canvas API needs them.');
+            }
 
-        canvas.width = this._width;
-        canvas.height = this._height;
-        canvas._pixiId = `canvas_${uid()}`;
+            // Scale realWidth and realHeight
+            this._width = Math.round(svgWidth * this.scale);
+            this._height = Math.round(svgHeight * this.scale);
 
-        // Draw the Svg to the canvas
-        canvas
-            .getContext('2d')
-            .drawImage(tempImage, 0, 0, svgWidth, svgHeight, 0, 0, this.width, this.height);
+            // Create a canvas element
+            const canvas = this.source;
 
-        this._resolve();
-        this._resolve = null;
+            canvas.width = this._width;
+            canvas.height = this._height;
+            canvas._pixiId = `canvas_${uid()}`;
+
+            // Draw the Svg to the canvas
+            canvas
+                .getContext('2d')
+                .drawImage(tempImage, 0, 0, svgWidth, svgHeight, 0, 0, this.width, this.height);
+
+            this._resolve();
+            this._resolve = null;
+        };
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js b/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js
index 713a0e3..0f390c7 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js
+++ b/packages/core/test/SVGResource.js
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
             resource.load().then(function ()
             {
-                expect(resource.width).to.equal(16);
-                expect(resource.height).to.equal(16);
+                expect(resource.width).to.equal(100);
+                expect(resource.height).to.equal(100);
 
                 done();
             });
diff --git a/packages/core/test/resources/svg-base64.txt b/packages/core/test/resources/svg-base64.txt
index 7b3bc4a..9c67680 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/resources/svg-base64.txt
+++ b/packages/core/test/resources/svg-base64.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-data:image/svg+xml;base64,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+data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAiIGhlaWdodD0iMTAwIiB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAwIDEwMCI+ICA8cGF0aCBkPSJNNTAsMzBjOS0yMiA0Mi0yNCA0OCwwYzUsNDAtNDAsNDAtNDgsNjVjLTgtMjUtNTQtMjUtNDgtNjVjIDYtMjQgMzktMjIgNDgsMCB6IiAvPjwvc3ZnPg==
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