diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/textureloader.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/textureloader.cpp
index 7d1795a9eb4..ebe46b86243 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/textureloader.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/textureloader.cpp
@@ -1532,6 +1532,10 @@ bool TextureLoadTaskClass::Begin_Compressed_Load(void)
 #endif
 	);
 
+	if (!D3DTexture) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	MipLevelCount = mip_level_count;
 
 	return true;
@@ -1627,6 +1631,10 @@ bool TextureLoadTaskClass::Begin_Uncompressed_Load(void)
 #endif
 	);
 
+	if (!D3DTexture) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }