diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index d01b281..58828fb 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@
             PIXI.texturesToUpdate.push(scope);
             scope.dispatchEvent( { type: 'loaded', content: scope } );
         };
+        this.source.onerror = function() {
+            scope.dispatchEvent( {type: 'error', content: scope } );
+        };
     }
 
     this.imageUrl = null;