diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
index 80327b7e54..30b72891dd 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void MeshPartPayload::bindMaterial(gpu::Batch& batch, const ModelRender::Locatio
             batch.setResourceTexture(ModelRender::DIFFUSE_MAP_SLOT, textureCache->getGrayTexture());
         }
     } else {
-        batch.setResourceTexture(ModelRender::DIFFUSE_MAP_SLOT, textureCache->getGrayTexture());
+        batch.setResourceTexture(ModelRender::DIFFUSE_MAP_SLOT, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
     }
 
     // Normal map