diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Windows/SpinePreferences.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Windows/SpinePreferences.cs
index a8469d22d..c838b9ffe 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Windows/SpinePreferences.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Windows/SpinePreferences.cs
@@ -236,7 +236,9 @@ namespace Spine.Unity.Editor {
 					if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(textureSettingsRef.stringValue)) {
 						var pmaTextureSettingsReferenceGUIDS = AssetDatabase.FindAssets("PMATexturePreset");
 						if (pmaTextureSettingsReferenceGUIDS.Length > 0) {
-							textureSettingsRef.stringValue = AssetDatabase.GUIDToAssetPath(pmaTextureSettingsReferenceGUIDS[0]);
+							var assetPath = AssetDatabase.GUIDToAssetPath(pmaTextureSettingsReferenceGUIDS[0]);
+							if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(assetPath))
+								textureSettingsRef.stringValue = assetPath;
 						}
 					}