diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.cpp
index a2cd3284ef..58a82d5f11 100644
--- a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public:
 
 NetworkTexturePointer TextureCache::getTexture(const QUrl& url, TextureType type, const QByteArray& content) {
     TextureExtra extra = { type, content };
-    return ResourceCache::getResource(url, QUrl(), false, &extra).staticCast<NetworkTexture>();
+    return ResourceCache::getResource(url, QUrl(), content.isEmpty(), &extra).staticCast<NetworkTexture>();
 }
 
 /// Returns a texture version of an image file