diff --git a/GameData/ConformalDecals/Plugins/ConformalDecals.dll b/GameData/ConformalDecals/Plugins/ConformalDecals.dll
index 9386ae9..429bcc4 100644
--- a/GameData/ConformalDecals/Plugins/ConformalDecals.dll
+++ b/GameData/ConformalDecals/Plugins/ConformalDecals.dll
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:f79052b6a482ee65c85deb7ce55d67b6b2353f34b67ea30d2fe9677498cca4f6
+oid sha256:5b9c33ef108042edb665edc7b7f143f9ecc35d2524a7a6c7df9b144690d1c471
 size 45056
diff --git a/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialProperties/MaterialTextureProperty.cs b/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialProperties/MaterialTextureProperty.cs
index 1cc683e..4ae0692 100644
--- a/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialProperties/MaterialTextureProperty.cs
+++ b/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialProperties/MaterialTextureProperty.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.MaterialProperties {
         [SerializeField] public bool autoTile;
 
         [SerializeField] private string    _textureUrl;
-        [SerializeField] private Texture2D _texture = Texture2D.whiteTexture;
+        [SerializeField] private Texture2D _texture;
 
         [SerializeField] private bool _hasTile;
         [SerializeField] private Rect _tileRect;
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.MaterialProperties {
             if (ParseUtil.ParseStringIndirect(ref _textureUrl, node, "textureUrl")) {
                 _texture = LoadTexture(_textureUrl, isNormal);
             }
+            
+            if (_texture == null) {
+                _texture = isNormal ? DecalConfig.BlankNormal : Texture2D.whiteTexture;
+            }
         }
 
         public override void Modify(Material material) {
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.MaterialProperties {
         public override void Remove(Material material) {
             if (material == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(material));
             base.Remove(material);
-            
+
             if (_propertyName != "_Decal") material.DisableKeyword("DECAL" + _propertyName.ToUpper());
         }