diff --git a/imgui.h b/imgui.h
index c69eb1905..62fac5151 100644
--- a/imgui.h
+++ b/imgui.h
@@ -3509,7 +3509,7 @@ struct ImTextureData
     // - Call SetTexID() and SetStatus() after honoring texture requests. Never modify TexID and Status directly!
     // - A backend may decide to destroy a texture that we did not request to destroy, which is fine (e.g. freeing resources), but we immediately set the texture back in _WantCreate mode.
     void    SetTexID(ImTextureID tex_id)            { TexID = tex_id; }
-    void    SetStatus(ImTextureStatus status)       { Status = status; if (status == ImTextureStatus_Destroyed && !WantDestroyNextFrame) Status = ImTextureStatus_WantCreate; }
+    void    SetStatus(ImTextureStatus status)       { Status = status; if (status == ImTextureStatus_Destroyed && !WantDestroyNextFrame && Pixels != nullptr) Status = ImTextureStatus_WantCreate; }
 };
 
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