diff --git a/fs_fashion.lua b/fs_fashion.lua
index 91c3919..5a82cc6 100644
--- a/fs_fashion.lua
+++ b/fs_fashion.lua
@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ yl_speak_up.input_fashion = function(player, formname, fields)
 	-- this depends on the model!
 	local mesh = yl_speak_up.get_mesh(pname)
 	local texture_index = yl_speak_up.mesh_data[mesh].texture_index
+	if(not(texture_index)) then
+		texture_index = 1
+	end
 
 	-- show extra formspec with wielded item configuration and cape setup
 	if(fields.button_config_wielded_items
@@ -341,17 +344,18 @@ yl_speak_up.input_fashion = function(player, formname, fields)
 
 
 	local textures = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].textures
+
 	-- fallback if something went wrong (i.e. unkown NPC)
-	if(not(skins)) then
-		skins = {textures[texture_index]}
-	end
 	local skin = (textures[texture_index] or "")
+	if(not(skins)) then
+		skins = {skin}
+	end
 	local skin_index = table.indexof(skins, skin)
 	if(skin_index == -1) then
 		skin_index = 1
 	end
 	local new_skin = skin
-	-- swithc back to the stored old skin
+	-- switch back to the stored old skin
 	if(fields.button_old_skin) then
 		local old_texture = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].old_texture
 		if(old_texture) then
@@ -547,6 +551,9 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_fashion = function(pname)
 	-- this depends on the model!
 	local mesh = yl_speak_up.get_mesh(pname)
 	local texture_index = yl_speak_up.mesh_data[mesh].texture_index
+	if(not(texture_index)) then
+		texture_index = 1
+	end
 
 	-- which skins are available? this depends on mob_type
 	local mob_type = yl_speak_up.get_mob_type(pname)