diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 513d358..314855e 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -372,9 +372,11 @@
             image.crossOrigin = '';
         }
 
-        image.src = imageUrl;
         baseTexture = new BaseTexture(image, scaleMode);
         baseTexture.imageUrl = imageUrl;
+
+        image.src = imageUrl;
+
         utils.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl] = baseTexture;
 
         // if there is an @2x at the end of the url we are going to assume its a highres image