diff --git a/box.go b/box.go
index 1556d36..1587c45 100644
--- a/box.go
+++ b/box.go
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func (this *box) Draw (can canvas.Canvas) {
 	pen.Rectangle(bounds)
 
 	// centered texture
-	if this.textureMode == textureModeCenter {
+	if this.textureMode == textureModeCenter && this.texture != nil {
 		textureBounds := this.texture.Bounds()
 		textureOrigin :=
 			bounds.Min.