diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.cpp b/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.cpp
index e4e358c581..3f10f66256 100755
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ gpu::Texture* cacheTexture(const std::string& name, gpu::Texture* srcTexture, bo
                 fclose (file);
 
                 //then create a new texture out of the ktx
-                auto theNewTexure = Texture::unserialize(gpu::TextureUsageType::RESOURCE, ktx::KTX::create(storage));
+                auto theNewTexure = Texture::unserialize(srcTexture->getUsageType(), ktx::KTX::create(storage));
 
                 if (theNewTexure) {
                     returnedTexture = theNewTexure;