diff --git a/lib/loadMtl.js b/lib/loadMtl.js
index dc42545..1e55990 100644
--- a/lib/loadMtl.js
+++ b/lib/loadMtl.js
@@ -387,6 +387,10 @@ function createDiffuseAlphaTexture(diffuseTexture, alphaTexture, options) {
         return diffuseTexture;
     }
 
+    if (diffuseTexture.path === alphaTexture.path) {
+        return diffuseTexture;
+    }
+
     if (!defined(diffuseTexture.pixels) || !defined(alphaTexture.pixels)) {
         options.logger('Could not get decoded texture data for ' + diffuseTexture.path + ' or ' + alphaTexture.path + '. The material will be created without an alpha texture.');
         return diffuseTexture;