diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.cpp
index ffc9af5264..b03195041b 100644
--- a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,10 @@ void NetworkTexture::makeRequest() {
 
 }
 
+void NetworkTexture::handleLocalRequestCompleted() {
+    TextureCache::requestCompleted(_self);
+}
+
 void NetworkTexture::makeLocalRequest() {
     const QString scheme = _url.scheme();
     QString path;
@@ -468,6 +472,8 @@ void NetworkTexture::makeLocalRequest() {
         path = ":" + _url.path();
     }
 
+    connect(this, &Resource::finished, this, &NetworkTexture::handleLocalRequestCompleted);
+
     path = FileUtils::selectFile(path);
 
     auto storage = std::make_shared<storage::FileStorage>(path);
diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.h b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.h
index 080c2704c6..b2740e2ca1 100644
--- a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.h
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public slots:
 protected:
     void makeRequest() override;
     void makeLocalRequest();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void handleLocalRequestCompleted();
 
     virtual bool isCacheable() const override { return _loaded; }