diff --git a/io_coat3D/tex.py b/io_coat3D/tex.py
index 48908606a50cdd69c0e57588f59dff031a3d34ce..8b1f89303fca97a0368c5874d1897606ebf6e875 100644
--- a/io_coat3D/tex.py
+++ b/io_coat3D/tex.py
@@ -555,7 +555,8 @@ def CreateTextureLine(type, act_material, main_mat, texcoat, coat3D, notegroup,
 
     if(tile_list):
         node = texture_node_tree
-        act_material.links.new(node.outputs[1], notegroup.inputs[8])
+        if (type['name'] == 'color'):
+            act_material.links.new(node.outputs[1], notegroup.inputs[8])
 
 
     else: