diff --git a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
index d633b5b..b6ccb9c 100644
--- a/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/pixi/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
     var baseTexture = PIXI.BaseTextureCache[imageUrl];
     
     if(crossorigin === undefined)crossorigin = true;
+    if(imageUrl.indexOf('data:') !== -1) crossorigin = false;
 
     if(!baseTexture)
     {