diff --git a/src/osg/Texture2D.cpp b/src/osg/Texture2D.cpp
index 5680708b3..62daae9e8 100644
--- a/src/osg/Texture2D.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/Texture2D.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ void Texture2D::apply(State& state) const
         // perhaps it is the first glBind which is not required...
         //glBindTexture( GL_TEXTURE_2D, handle );
 
+        // update the modified tag to show that it is upto date.
+        if (_image.vaid()) getModifiedCount(contextID) = _image->getModifiedCount();
     }
     else if (_image.valid() && _image->data())
     {