diff --git a/renderdoc/core/image_viewer.cpp b/renderdoc/core/image_viewer.cpp
index 2680ba98c..7d1786d3f 100644
--- a/renderdoc/core/image_viewer.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/core/image_viewer.cpp
@@ -745,7 +745,10 @@ void ImageViewer::RefreshFile()
   }
 
   if(m_TextureID == ResourceId())
-    m_TextureID = m_Proxy->CreateProxyTexture(texDetails);
+  {
+    if(m_Proxy->IsTextureSupported(texDetails))
+      m_TextureID = m_Proxy->CreateProxyTexture(texDetails);
+  }
 
   if(m_TextureID == ResourceId())
     RDCERR("Couldn't create proxy texture for image file");