diff --git a/lib/torque/renderer/point.js b/lib/torque/renderer/point.js
index 9f50535..15d86e1 100644
--- a/lib/torque/renderer/point.js
+++ b/lib/torque/renderer/point.js
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ var CartoDatasource = require('./datasource');
       this._shader = shader;
       this._Map = this._shader.getDefault().getStyle({}, { zoom: 0 });
       var img_names = this._shader.getImageURLs();
-      img_names.push(ERROR_IMG_URL);
+      if (this.layer.showLimitErrors) {
+        img_names.push(ERROR_IMG_URL);
+      }
 
       this._preloadIcons(img_names);
     },