diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index b781f05..cb267a8 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
     gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, texture.scaleMode === CONST.scaleModes.LINEAR ? gl.LINEAR : gl.NEAREST);
 
 
-    if (texture.mipmap && utils.isPowerOfTwo(texture.width, texture.height))
+    if (texture.mipmap && texture.isPowerOfTwo)
     {
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, texture.scaleMode === CONST.scaleModes.LINEAR ? gl.LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR : gl.NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST);
         gl.generateMipmap(gl.TEXTURE_2D);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, texture.scaleMode === CONST.scaleModes.LINEAR ? gl.LINEAR : gl.NEAREST);
     }
 
-    if (!texture._powerOf2)
+    if (!texture.isPowerOfTwo)
     {
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_S, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE);

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index b781f05..cb267a8 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
     gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, texture.scaleMode === CONST.scaleModes.LINEAR ? gl.LINEAR : gl.NEAREST);
 
 
-    if (texture.mipmap && utils.isPowerOfTwo(texture.width, texture.height))
+    if (texture.mipmap && texture.isPowerOfTwo)
     {
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, texture.scaleMode === CONST.scaleModes.LINEAR ? gl.LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR : gl.NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST);
         gl.generateMipmap(gl.TEXTURE_2D);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, texture.scaleMode === CONST.scaleModes.LINEAR ? gl.LINEAR : gl.NEAREST);
     }
 
-    if (!texture._powerOf2)
+    if (!texture.isPowerOfTwo)
     {
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_S, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index fe0533c..6f711a7 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
      * @member {boolean}
      * @private
      */
-    this._powerOf2 = false;
+    this.isPowerOfTwo = false;
 
     // used for webGL
 
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@
     this.width = this.source.naturalWidth || this.source.width;
     this.height = this.source.naturalHeight || this.source.height;
 
+    this.isPowerOfTwo = utils.isPowerOfTwo(this.width, this.height);
+
     this.update();
 };
 

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
index b781f05..cb267a8 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer.js
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
     gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, texture.scaleMode === CONST.scaleModes.LINEAR ? gl.LINEAR : gl.NEAREST);
 
 
-    if (texture.mipmap && utils.isPowerOfTwo(texture.width, texture.height))
+    if (texture.mipmap && texture.isPowerOfTwo)
     {
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, texture.scaleMode === CONST.scaleModes.LINEAR ? gl.LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR : gl.NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST);
         gl.generateMipmap(gl.TEXTURE_2D);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, texture.scaleMode === CONST.scaleModes.LINEAR ? gl.LINEAR : gl.NEAREST);
     }
 
-    if (!texture._powerOf2)
+    if (!texture.isPowerOfTwo)
     {
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_S, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
         gl.texParameteri(gl.TEXTURE_2D, gl.TEXTURE_WRAP_T, gl.CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index fe0533c..6f711a7 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
      * @member {boolean}
      * @private
      */
-    this._powerOf2 = false;
+    this.isPowerOfTwo = false;
 
     // used for webGL
 
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@
     this.width = this.source.naturalWidth || this.source.width;
     this.height = this.source.naturalHeight || this.source.height;
 
+    this.isPowerOfTwo = utils.isPowerOfTwo(this.width, this.height);
+
     this.update();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/extras/TilingSprite.js b/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
index 4c90363..03d693e 100644
--- a/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
+++ b/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@
  */
 TilingSprite.prototype._renderWebGL = function (renderer)
 {
-
-
     if (!this.tilingTexture || this._refreshTexture)
     {
         this.generateTilingTexture(true);
@@ -448,7 +446,6 @@
     this.originalTexture = this.texture;
     this.texture = this.tilingTexture;
 
-    this.tilingTexture.baseTexture._powerOf2 = true;
 };
 
 TilingSprite.prototype.destroy = function () {