diff --git a/panda/src/gobj/texture.cxx b/panda/src/gobj/texture.cxx
index 978b6e4f6b..4750a17007 100644
--- a/panda/src/gobj/texture.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/gobj/texture.cxx
@@ -5652,11 +5652,10 @@ make_from_bam(const FactoryParams &params) {
         me = TexturePool::load_cube_map(filename, false, options);
         break;
       }
-
-      me->fillin_from(dummy);
     }
 
     if (me != (Texture *)NULL) {
+      me->fillin_from(dummy);
       me->set_name(name);
     }
   }