diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewertexturelist.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewertexturelist.cpp
index 50d1d69576..17152b8e46 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewertexturelist.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewertexturelist.cpp
@@ -1124,7 +1124,6 @@ F32 LLViewerTextureList::updateImagesCreateTextures(F32 max_time)
 
         imagep->postCreateTexture();
         imagep->mCreatePending = false;
-        mCreateTextureList.pop();
 
         if (imagep->hasGLTexture() && imagep->getDiscardLevel() < imagep->getDesiredDiscardLevel() &&
            (imagep->getDesiredDiscardLevel() <= MAX_DISCARD_LEVEL))
@@ -1136,6 +1135,8 @@ F32 LLViewerTextureList::updateImagesCreateTextures(F32 max_time)
             imagep->scaleDown();
         }
 
+        mCreateTextureList.pop();
+
         if (create_timer.getElapsedTimeF32() > max_time)
         {
             break;