diff --git a/code/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp b/code/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp
index 0db2cabb0..eef7b18f6 100644
--- a/code/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp
+++ b/code/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,10 @@ void MDLImporter::CreateTexture_3DGS_MDL4(const unsigned char* szData,
 			delete[] pc;
 		}
 	}
-	else delete pcNew;
+	else {
+		pcNew->pcData = NULL;
+		delete pcNew;
+	}
 	return;
 }