diff --git a/libraries/material-networking/src/material-networking/TextureCache.cpp b/libraries/material-networking/src/material-networking/TextureCache.cpp
index 840fa50a0a..51dd9fb2fc 100644
--- a/libraries/material-networking/src/material-networking/TextureCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/material-networking/src/material-networking/TextureCache.cpp
@@ -254,6 +254,18 @@ NetworkTexturePointer TextureCache::getTexture(const QUrl& url, image::TextureUs
     if (url.scheme() == RESOURCE_SCHEME) {
         return getResourceTexture(url);
     }
+
+    QString urlString = url.toString();
+    if (content.isEmpty() && (urlString.contains("data:image/jpeg;base64,")
+                              || urlString.contains("data:image/png;base64,")
+                              || urlString.contains("data:image/webp;base64,"))) {
+        QString binaryUrl = urlString.split(",")[1];
+        auto decodedContent = binaryUrl.isEmpty() ? QByteArray() : QByteArray::fromBase64(binaryUrl.toUtf8());
+        if (!decodedContent.isEmpty()) {
+            return getTexture(url, type, decodedContent, maxNumPixels, sourceChannel);
+        }
+    }
+
     QString decodedURL = QUrl::fromPercentEncoding(url.toEncoded());
     if (decodedURL.startsWith("{")) {
         return getTextureByUUID(decodedURL);