diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp
index 97ff5f58e4c1a56125b459d19b460a37a8fb9b5e..18c3a582a2638c8986cfb32de8ee3568101ec59f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp
@@ -3742,7 +3742,10 @@ void LLViewerMediaTexture::addFace(U32 ch, LLFace* facep)
 	
 	if(te && te->getID().notNull()) //should have a texture
 	{
-		LL_ERRS() << "The face does not have a valid texture before media texture." << LL_ENDL;
+        LL_WARNS_ONCE() << "The face's texture " << te->getID() << " is not valid. Face must have a valid texture before media texture." << LL_ENDL;
+        // This might break the object, but it likely isn't a 'recoverable' situation.
+        LLViewerFetchedTexture* tex = LLViewerTextureManager::getFetchedTexture(te->getID());
+        mTextureList.push_back(tex);
 	}
 }