diff --git a/scene/resources/texture.cpp b/scene/resources/texture.cpp
index 15678c92812..4bed2c8c7e4 100644
--- a/scene/resources/texture.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/texture.cpp
@@ -1209,6 +1209,8 @@ Error ImageTexture3D::create(Image::Format p_format, int p_width, int p_height,
 
 	if (texture.is_valid()) {
 		RenderingServer::get_singleton()->texture_replace(texture, tex);
+	} else {
+		texture = tex;
 	}
 
 	return OK;