diff --git a/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java b/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java
index ca9847542..b125b8414 100644
--- a/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java
+++ b/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/material/plugins/J3MLoader.java
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ public class J3MLoader implements AssetLoader {
                 }
             }else{
                 tex = new Texture2D(PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderImage());
+                if (repeat){
+                    tex.setWrap(WrapMode.Repeat);
+                }
+                tex.setKey(texKey);
             }
             return tex;
         }else{
diff --git a/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/MTLLoader.java b/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/MTLLoader.java
index 1c38b971e..375405b7f 100644
--- a/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/MTLLoader.java
+++ b/engine/src/core-plugins/com/jme3/scene/plugins/MTLLoader.java
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ public class MTLLoader implements AssetLoader {
         } catch (AssetNotFoundException ex){
             logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Cannot locate {0} for material {1}", new Object[]{texKey, key});
             texture = new Texture2D(PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderImage());
+            texture.setWrap(WrapMode.Repeat);
+            texture.setKey(key);
         }
         return texture;
     }
diff --git a/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/MeshLoader.java b/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/MeshLoader.java
index a3ad48785..686c66bcc 100644
--- a/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/MeshLoader.java
+++ b/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/MeshLoader.java
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ public class MeshLoader extends DefaultHandler implements AssetLoader {
         if (mat == null) {
             logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Cannot locate {0} for model {1}", new Object[]{matName, key});
             mat = PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderMaterial(assetManager);
+            mat.setKey(key);
         }
 
         if (mat.isTransparent()) {
diff --git a/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/SceneLoader.java b/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/SceneLoader.java
index 6340883fb..a15104e1b 100644
--- a/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/SceneLoader.java
+++ b/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/SceneLoader.java
@@ -305,7 +305,9 @@ public class SceneLoader extends DefaultHandler implements AssetLoader {
             if (ex.getMessage().equals(meshFile)) {
                 logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Cannot locate {0} for scene {1}", new Object[]{meshKey, key});
                 // Attach placeholder asset.
-                entityNode.attachChild(PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderModel(assetManager));
+                Spatial model = PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderModel(assetManager);
+                model.setKey(key);
+                entityNode.attachChild(model);
             } else {
                 throw ex;
             }
diff --git a/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/matext/MaterialExtensionLoader.java b/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/matext/MaterialExtensionLoader.java
index 60cda8df8..da13751d8 100644
--- a/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/matext/MaterialExtensionLoader.java
+++ b/engine/src/ogre/com/jme3/scene/plugins/ogre/matext/MaterialExtensionLoader.java
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ public class MaterialExtensionLoader {
             } catch (AssetNotFoundException ex){
                 logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Cannot locate {0} for material {1}", new Object[]{texKey, key});
                 tex = new Texture2D( PlaceholderAssets.getPlaceholderImage() );
+                tex.setWrap(WrapMode.Repeat);
+                tex.setKey(texKey);
             }
             
             material.setTexture(jmeParamName, tex);