diff --git a/modules/io/load.js b/modules/io/load.js
index 7692622e..c09e9e76 100644
--- a/modules/io/load.js
+++ b/modules/io/load.js
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ async function parseLoadedData(data, mapVersion) {
     {
       // add custom texture if any
       const textureHref = texture.attr("data-href");
-      if (textureHref) updateTextureSelectValue(textureHref);
+      if (textureHref && typeof updateTextureSelectValue !== "undefined") updateTextureSelectValue(textureHref);
     }
 
     // data integrity checks