diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
index 66253f70d..68ee17e6b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
@@ -1550,11 +1550,13 @@ void SkyManager::setWeather(const WeatherResult& weather)
     {
         mNextClouds = weather.mNextCloudTexture;
 
-        std::string texture = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctTexturePath(mNextClouds, mSceneManager->getVFS());
+        if (!mNextClouds.empty())
+        {
+            std::string texture = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctTexturePath(mNextClouds, mSceneManager->getVFS());
 
-        if (!texture.empty())
             mCloudUpdater2->setTexture(mSceneManager->getTextureManager()->getTexture2D(texture,
                                                                                        osg::Texture::REPEAT, osg::Texture::REPEAT));
+        }
     }
 
     if (mCloudBlendFactor != weather.mCloudBlendFactor)