diff --git a/gtk/gtkbuilder.c b/gtk/gtkbuilder.c
index eda155563c..a548f00582 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkbuilder.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkbuilder.c
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ gtk_builder_get_parameters (GtkBuilder         *builder,
 
       if (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_OBJECT (prop->pspec) &&
           (G_PARAM_SPEC_VALUE_TYPE (prop->pspec) != GDK_TYPE_PIXBUF) &&
+          (G_PARAM_SPEC_VALUE_TYPE (prop->pspec) != GDK_TYPE_TEXTURE) &&
           (G_PARAM_SPEC_VALUE_TYPE (prop->pspec) != G_TYPE_FILE))
         {
           GObject *object = g_hash_table_lookup (builder->priv->objects,
@@ -2084,7 +2085,8 @@ gtk_builder_value_from_string_type (GtkBuilder   *builder,
       break;
     case G_TYPE_OBJECT:
     case G_TYPE_INTERFACE:
-      if (G_VALUE_HOLDS (value, GDK_TYPE_PIXBUF))
+      if (G_VALUE_HOLDS (value, GDK_TYPE_PIXBUF) ||
+          G_VALUE_HOLDS (value, GDK_TYPE_TEXTURE))
         {
           gchar *filename;
           GError *tmp_error = NULL;
@@ -2136,7 +2138,16 @@ gtk_builder_value_from_string_type (GtkBuilder   *builder,
 
           if (pixbuf)
             {
-              g_value_set_object (value, pixbuf);
+              if (G_VALUE_HOLDS (value, GDK_TYPE_TEXTURE))
+                {
+                  GdkTexture *texture = gdk_texture_new_for_pixbuf (pixbuf);
+                  g_value_set_object (value, texture);
+                  g_object_unref (texture);
+                }
+              else
+                {
+                  g_value_set_object (value, pixbuf);
+                }
               g_object_unref (G_OBJECT (pixbuf));
             }