diff --git a/cocos2dx/sprite_nodes/CCSprite.cpp b/cocos2dx/sprite_nodes/CCSprite.cpp
index b0dea7ca5a..900a2bf97c 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/sprite_nodes/CCSprite.cpp
+++ b/cocos2dx/sprite_nodes/CCSprite.cpp
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ bool CCSprite::initWithTexture(CCTexture2D *pTexture, const CCRect& rect, bool r
     if (CCNodeRGBA::init())
     {
         m_pobBatchNode = NULL;
-        // shader program
-        setShaderProgram(CCShaderCache::sharedShaderCache()->programForKey(kCCShader_PositionTextureColor));
         
         m_bRecursiveDirty = false;
         setDirty(false);
@@ -1085,6 +1083,16 @@ void CCSprite::setTexture(CCTexture2D *texture)
     // accept texture==nil as argument
     CCAssert( !texture || dynamic_cast<CCTexture2D*>(texture), "setTexture expects a CCTexture2D. Invalid argument");
 
+    // shader program
+    if (texture)
+    {
+        setShaderProgram(CCShaderCache::sharedShaderCache()->programForKey(kCCShader_PositionTextureColor));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        setShaderProgram(CCShaderCache::sharedShaderCache()->programForKey(kCCShader_PositionColor));
+    }
+    
     if (!m_pobBatchNode && m_pobTexture != texture)
     {
         CC_SAFE_RETAIN(texture);