diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Metadata/CoreAssetPropagator.cs b/src/SMAPI/Metadata/CoreAssetPropagator.cs
index b4136032c..358380fdb 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Metadata/CoreAssetPropagator.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Metadata/CoreAssetPropagator.cs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ private bool PropagateTexture(IAssetName assetName, LocalizedContentManager.Lang
             Lazy<Texture2D>[] newTextures = new Lazy<Texture2D>[assetNames.Length];
             newTextures[0] = new Lazy<Texture2D>(() => this.DisposableContentManager.LoadLocalized<Texture2D>(assetName, language, useCache: false));
             if (assetNames.Length > 1)
-                newTextures[1] = new Lazy<Texture2D>(() => this.DisposableContentManager.LoadLocalized<Texture2D>(assetNames[1], language, useCache: false));
+                newTextures[1] = new Lazy<Texture2D>(() => this.DisposableContentManager.LoadLocalized<Texture2D>(assetNames[1], assetNames[1].LanguageCode ?? this.DisposableContentManager.Language, useCache: false));
 
             // apply to content managers
             foreach (IContentManager contentManager in contentManagers)
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ private bool PropagateTexture(IAssetName assetName, LocalizedContentManager.Lang
                         {
                             changed = true;
 
-                            Texture2D texture = contentManager.LoadLocalized<Texture2D>(name, language, useCache: true);
+                            Texture2D texture = contentManager.LoadLocalized<Texture2D>(name, name.LanguageCode ?? contentManager.Language, useCache: true);
                             texture.CopyFromTexture(newTextures[i].Value);
                         }
                         else