diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/texture/Texture.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/texture/Texture.java
index 45cda623f..b41d2ac10 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/texture/Texture.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/texture/Texture.java
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ public abstract class Texture implements CloneableSmartAsset, Savable, Cloneable
                 image = loadedTex.getImage();
             } catch (AssetNotFoundException ex){
                 Logger.getLogger(Texture.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, "Cannot locate texture {0}", key);
-                image = PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderImage();
+                image = PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderImage(e.getAssetManager());
             }
         }else{
             // no key is set on the texture. Attempt to load an embedded image
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/PlaceholderAssets.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/PlaceholderAssets.java
index c485b00ba..4fa0ca157 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/PlaceholderAssets.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/util/PlaceholderAssets.java
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ import com.jme3.asset.AssetManager;
 import com.jme3.audio.AudioBuffer;
 import com.jme3.audio.AudioData;
 import com.jme3.material.Material;
-import com.jme3.math.ColorRGBA;
 import com.jme3.scene.Geometry;
 import com.jme3.scene.Spatial;
 import com.jme3.scene.shape.Box;
 import com.jme3.texture.Image;
 import com.jme3.texture.Image.Format;
+import com.jme3.texture.Texture;
 import com.jme3.texture.image.ColorSpace;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 
@@ -71,15 +71,22 @@ public class PlaceholderAssets {
         (byte)0xFF, (byte)0xFF, (byte)0xFF,
     };
     
+    @Deprecated
     public static Image getPlaceholderImage(){
         ByteBuffer tempData = BufferUtils.createByteBuffer(3 * 4 * 4);
         tempData.put(imageData).flip();
         return new Image(Format.RGB8, 4, 4, tempData, null, ColorSpace.Linear);
     }
     
+    public static Image getPlaceholderImage(AssetManager assetManager){
+        return assetManager.loadTexture("Common/Textures/MissingTexture.png").getImage();
+    }
+    
     public static Material getPlaceholderMaterial(AssetManager assetManager){
         Material mat = new Material(assetManager, "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Unshaded.j3md");
-        mat.setColor("Color", ColorRGBA.Red);
+        Texture tex = assetManager.loadTexture("Common/Textures/MissingMaterial.png");
+        tex.setWrap(Texture.WrapMode.Repeat);
+        mat.setTexture("ColorMap", tex);
         return mat;
     }
     
@@ -88,7 +95,11 @@ public class PlaceholderAssets {
         // the user's expected scale...
         Box box = new Box(1, 1, 1);
         Geometry geom = new Geometry("placeholder", box);
-        geom.setMaterial(getPlaceholderMaterial(assetManager));
+        Material mat = new Material(assetManager, "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Unshaded.j3md");
+        Texture tex = assetManager.loadTexture("Common/Textures/MissingModel.png");
+        tex.setWrap(Texture.WrapMode.Repeat);
+        mat.setTexture("ColorMap", tex);
+        geom.setMaterial(mat);
         return geom;
     }
     
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/resources/Common/Textures/MissingMaterial.png b/jme3-core/src/main/resources/Common/Textures/MissingMaterial.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..799b70c18
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diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/resources/Common/Textures/MissingModel.png b/jme3-core/src/main/resources/Common/Textures/MissingModel.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d59a78ce7
Binary files /dev/null and b/jme3-core/src/main/resources/Common/Textures/MissingModel.png differ
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/resources/Common/Textures/MissingTexture.png b/jme3-core/src/main/resources/Common/Textures/MissingTexture.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b46d2894
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diff --git a/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java b/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java
index dc8592abe..23310f12f 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class J3MLoader implements AssetLoader {
                     tex.setWrap(WrapMode.Repeat);
                 }                
             }else{
-                tex = new Texture2D(PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderImage());
+                tex = new Texture2D(PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderImage(assetManager));
                 if (repeat){
                     tex.setWrap(WrapMode.Repeat);
                 }
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/MTLLoader.java b/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/MTLLoader.java
index 8ee833346..f09eae150 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/MTLLoader.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/plugins/java/com/jme3/scene/plugins/MTLLoader.java
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class MTLLoader implements AssetLoader {
             texture.setWrap(WrapMode.Repeat);
         } catch (AssetNotFoundException ex){
             logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Cannot locate {0} for material {1}", new Object[]{texKey, key});
-            texture = new Texture2D(PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderImage());
+            texture = new Texture2D(PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderImage(assetManager));
             texture.setWrap(WrapMode.Repeat);
             texture.setKey(key);
         }