diff --git a/src/loaders/bitmapFontParser.js b/src/loaders/bitmapFontParser.js
index 5fa8b02..0755b91 100644
--- a/src/loaders/bitmapFontParser.js
+++ b/src/loaders/bitmapFontParser.js
@@ -80,25 +80,27 @@
             return next();
         }
 
-        var xmlUrl = path.dirname(resource.url);
+        var xmlUrl = !resource.isDataUrl ? path.dirname(resource.url) : '';
 
-        if (xmlUrl === '.') {
-            xmlUrl = '';
-        }
-
-        if (this.baseUrl && xmlUrl) {
-            // if baseurl has a trailing slash then add one to xmlUrl so the replace works below
-            if (this.baseUrl.charAt(this.baseUrl.length - 1) === '/') {
-                xmlUrl += '/';
+        if (resource.isDataUrl) {
+            if (xmlUrl === '.') {
+                xmlUrl = '';
             }
 
-            // remove baseUrl from xmlUrl
-            xmlUrl = xmlUrl.replace(this.baseUrl, '');
-        }
+            if (this.baseUrl && xmlUrl) {
+                // if baseurl has a trailing slash then add one to xmlUrl so the replace works below
+                if (this.baseUrl.charAt(this.baseUrl.length - 1) === '/') {
+                    xmlUrl += '/';
+                }
 
-        // if there is an xmlUrl now, it needs a trailing slash. Ensure that it does if the string isn't empty.
-        if (xmlUrl && xmlUrl.charAt(xmlUrl.length - 1) !== '/') {
-            xmlUrl += '/';
+                // remove baseUrl from xmlUrl
+                xmlUrl = xmlUrl.replace(this.baseUrl, '');
+            }
+
+            // if there is an xmlUrl now, it needs a trailing slash. Ensure that it does if the string isn't empty.
+            if (xmlUrl && xmlUrl.charAt(xmlUrl.length - 1) !== '/') {
+                xmlUrl += '/';
+            }
         }
         var textureUrl = xmlUrl + resource.data.getElementsByTagName('page')[0].getAttribute('file');
         if (core.utils.TextureCache[textureUrl]) {