diff --git a/clutter/clutter-texture.c b/clutter/clutter-texture.c
index a3b1bd3f8..d081b3889 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-texture.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-texture.c
@@ -1270,6 +1270,8 @@ clutter_texture_set_from_data (ClutterTexture     *texture,
 
   cogl_texture_unref (new_texture);
 
+  g_signal_emit (texture, texture_signals[LOAD_FINISHED], 0, error);
+
   return TRUE;
 }