diff --git a/lib/src/layer/tile_layer/tile_provider/network_image_provider.dart b/lib/src/layer/tile_layer/tile_provider/network_image_provider.dart
index c7a277a19..6ab91d718 100644
--- a/lib/src/layer/tile_layer/tile_provider/network_image_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/src/layer/tile_layer/tile_provider/network_image_provider.dart
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class FlutterMapNetworkImageProvider
         headers: headers,
       );
     } catch (_) {
-      if (useFallback) rethrow;
+      if (useFallback || fallbackUrl == null) rethrow;
       return _loadAsync(key, chunkEvents, decode, useFallback: true);
     }