diff --git a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/TextureManager.cs b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/TextureManager.cs
index ed7065456..8f6f6b474 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/TextureManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Interface/Internal/TextureManager.cs
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ internal class TextureManager : IDisposable, IServiceType, ITextureSubstitutionP
     public IDalamudTextureWrap? GetTexture(TexFile file)
     {
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(file);
+
+        if (!this.im.IsReady)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot create textures before scene is ready");
         
 #pragma warning disable CS0618
         return this.dataManager.GetImGuiTexture(file) as IDalamudTextureWrap;