diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
index 41c2a2e194..68606dbc7d 100644
--- a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<NetworkGeometry> ModelCache::getGeometry(const QUrl& url, const
     GeometryExtra geometryExtra = { mapping, textureBaseUrl };
     GeometryResource::Pointer resource = getResource(url, QUrl(), true, &geometryExtra).staticCast<GeometryResource>();
     if (resource) {
-        if (resource->isLoaded() && !resource->hasTextures()) {
+        if (resource->isLoaded() && resource->shouldSetTextures()) {
             resource->setTextures();
         }
         return std::make_shared<NetworkGeometry>(resource);
diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.h b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.h
index 81883d972d..f479dc9ce2 100644
--- a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.h
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.h
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ protected:
     friend class GeometryMappingResource;
 
     // Geometries may not hold onto textures while cached - that is for the texture cache
-    bool hasTextures() const { return !_materials.empty(); }
+    // Instead, these methods clear and reset textures from the geometry when caching/loading
+    bool shouldSetTextures() const { return _geometry && _materials.empty(); }
     void setTextures();
     void resetTextures();