diff --git a/src/core/RenderTarget.js b/src/core/RenderTarget.js
index cde6a2b53c2869..77188fcc4ba61e 100644
--- a/src/core/RenderTarget.js
+++ b/src/core/RenderTarget.js
@@ -124,10 +124,6 @@ class RenderTarget extends EventDispatcher {
 		 */
 		this.viewport = new Vector4( 0, 0, width, height );
 
-		const image = { width: width, height: height, depth: options.depth };
-
-		const texture = new Texture( image );
-
 		/**
 		 * An array of textures. Each color attachment is represented as a separate texture.
 		 * Has at least a single entry for the default color attachment.
@@ -136,6 +132,9 @@ class RenderTarget extends EventDispatcher {
 		 */
 		this.textures = [];
 
+		const image = { width: width, height: height, depth: options.depth };
+		const texture = new Texture( image );
+
 		const count = options.count;
 		for ( let i = 0; i < count; i ++ ) {