diff --git a/Hydrogent/src/HnTextureRegistry.cpp b/Hydrogent/src/HnTextureRegistry.cpp
index e1449dca..7ef73d34 100644
--- a/Hydrogent/src/HnTextureRegistry.cpp
+++ b/Hydrogent/src/HnTextureRegistry.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ HnTextureRegistry::TextureHandleSharedPtr HnTextureRegistry::Allocate(const HnTe
                 }
             }
 
-            if (TexHandle)
+            if (!TexHandle->pTexture)
             {
                 std::lock_guard<std::mutex> Lock{m_PendingTexturesMtx};
                 m_PendingTextures.emplace(TexId.FilePath, PendingTextureInfo{std::move(pLoader), SamDesc, TexHandle});