diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 93c3406..0d223a8 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -683,6 +683,10 @@
             {
                 image.crossOrigin = determineCrossOrigin(imageUrl);
             }
+            else if (crossorigin)
+            {
+                image.crossOrigin = typeof crossorigin === 'string' ? crossorigin : 'anonymous';
+            }
 
             baseTexture = new BaseTexture(image, scaleMode);
             baseTexture.imageUrl = imageUrl;

diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 93c3406..0d223a8 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -683,6 +683,10 @@
             {
                 image.crossOrigin = determineCrossOrigin(imageUrl);
             }
+            else if (crossorigin)
+            {
+                image.crossOrigin = typeof crossorigin === 'string' ? crossorigin : 'anonymous';
+            }
 
             baseTexture = new BaseTexture(image, scaleMode);
             baseTexture.imageUrl = imageUrl;
diff --git a/test/core/BaseTexture.js b/test/core/BaseTexture.js
index e99de40..703175d 100644
--- a/test/core/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/test/core/BaseTexture.js
@@ -102,11 +102,20 @@
         expect(PIXI.utils.BaseTextureCache[NAME2]).to.equal(baseTexture);
     });
 
-    it('destroying a destroyed BaseTexture should not throw an error', function ()
+    it('should not throw an error destroying a destroyed BaseTexture', function ()
     {
         const baseTexture = new PIXI.BaseTexture();
 
         baseTexture.destroy();
         baseTexture.destroy();
     });
+
+    it('should set source.crossOrigin to anonymous if explicitly set', function ()
+    {
+        cleanCache();
+
+        const baseTexture = PIXI.BaseTexture.fromImage(URL, true);
+
+        expect(baseTexture.source.crossOrigin).to.equal('anonymous');
+    });
 });