diff --git a/blender_cloud/texture_browser/draw.py b/blender_cloud/texture_browser/draw.py
index 339e1fb..2fe7adb 100644
--- a/blender_cloud/texture_browser/draw.py
+++ b/blender_cloud/texture_browser/draw.py
@@ -105,3 +105,8 @@ def bind_texture(texture: bpy.types.Image):
     """Bind a Blender image to a GL texture slot."""
     bgl.glActiveTexture(bgl.GL_TEXTURE0)
     bgl.glBindTexture(bgl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture.bindcode)
+
+
+def load_texture(texture: bpy.types.Image) -> int:
+    """Load the texture, return OpenGL error code."""
+    return texture.gl_load()
diff --git a/blender_cloud/texture_browser/draw_27.py b/blender_cloud/texture_browser/draw_27.py
index 3c63a83..de95fe6 100644
--- a/blender_cloud/texture_browser/draw_27.py
+++ b/blender_cloud/texture_browser/draw_27.py
@@ -88,3 +88,8 @@ def aabox_with_texture(v1: Float2, v2: Float2):
 def bind_texture(texture: bpy.types.Image):
     """Bind a Blender image to a GL texture slot."""
     bgl.glBindTexture(bgl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture.bindcode[0])
+
+
+def load_texture(texture: bpy.types.Image) -> int:
+    """Load the texture, return OpenGL error code."""
+    return texture.gl_load(filter=bgl.GL_NEAREST, mag=bgl.GL_NEAREST)
diff --git a/blender_cloud/texture_browser/menu_item.py b/blender_cloud/texture_browser/menu_item.py
index c2c5ec9..cac48b4 100644
--- a/blender_cloud/texture_browser/menu_item.py
+++ b/blender_cloud/texture_browser/menu_item.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class MenuItem:
 
         texture = self.icon
         if texture:
-            err = texture.gl_load(filter=bgl.GL_NEAREST, mag=bgl.GL_NEAREST)
+            err = draw.load_texture(texture)
             assert not err, 'OpenGL error: %i' % err
 
         # ------ TEXTURE ---------#