diff --git a/UnityPy/classes/legacy_patch/Texture2D.py b/UnityPy/classes/legacy_patch/Texture2D.py
index 680829af..5819ac2a 100644
--- a/UnityPy/classes/legacy_patch/Texture2D.py
+++ b/UnityPy/classes/legacy_patch/Texture2D.py
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ def _Texture2d_set_image(
 def _Texture2D_get_image_data(self: Texture2D):
     if self.image_data:
         return self.image_data
-    if self.m_StreamData:
+    # a stream data object without a path is a leftover of incomplete assets
+    # and must not be used to resolve a resource file
+    if self.m_StreamData and self.m_StreamData.path:
         from ...helpers.ResourceReader import get_resource_data
 
         return get_resource_data(
diff --git a/UnityPy/helpers/ResourceReader.py b/UnityPy/helpers/ResourceReader.py
index 62e9800a..70580335 100644
--- a/UnityPy/helpers/ResourceReader.py
+++ b/UnityPy/helpers/ResourceReader.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 def get_resource_data(res_path: str, assets_file: "SerializedFile", offset: int, size: int):
     basename = ntpath.basename(res_path)
+    if not basename:
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid resource path: {res_path!r}")
     name, ext = ntpath.splitext(basename)
     possible_names = [
         basename,