diff --git a/modules/theora/video_stream_theora.cpp b/modules/theora/video_stream_theora.cpp
index 9d297fcb93f..a9652cbba1b 100644
--- a/modules/theora/video_stream_theora.cpp
+++ b/modules/theora/video_stream_theora.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ void VideoStreamPlaybackTheora::set_file(const String &p_file) {
 		Ref<Image> img;
 		img.instantiate();
 		img->create(w, h, false, Image::FORMAT_RGBA8);
+		texture->create_from_image(img);
 
 	} else {
 		/* tear down the partial theora setup */