diff --git a/modules/layers/src/icon-layer/icon-layer.js b/modules/layers/src/icon-layer/icon-layer.js
index be01d1be1db..4f670b9edc9 100644
--- a/modules/layers/src/icon-layer/icon-layer.js
+++ b/modules/layers/src/icon-layer/icon-layer.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export default class IconLayer extends Layer {
     const {viewport} = this.context;
 
     const iconsTexture = iconManager.getTexture();
-    if (iconsTexture) {
+    if (iconsTexture && iconsTexture.loaded) {
       this.state.model
         .setUniforms(
           Object.assign({}, uniforms, {