diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGLPipeline/plGLMaterialShaderRef.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGLPipeline/plGLMaterialShaderRef.cpp
index 70946fed21..674a464a06 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGLPipeline/plGLMaterialShaderRef.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfGLPipeline/plGLMaterialShaderRef.cpp
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ void plGLMaterialShaderRef::SetupTextureRefs()
             continue;
         }
 
+        fPipeline->CheckTextureRef(layer);
+
         plGLTextureRef* texRef = static_cast<plGLTextureRef*>(img->GetDeviceRef());
 
         if (!texRef->fRef) {
@@ -291,8 +293,6 @@ void plGLMaterialShaderRef::SetupTextureRefs()
             continue;
         }
 
-        fPipeline->CheckTextureRef(layer);
-
         LOG_GL_ERROR_CHECK("PRE-Active Texture failed")
 
         glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0 + numTextures);