diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftMetaSkull.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftMetaSkull.java
index fbc16890c8..8c5d3effcd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftMetaSkull.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/CraftMetaSkull.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import net.minecraft.server.GameProfileSerializer;
 import net.minecraft.server.NBTBase;
 import net.minecraft.server.NBTTagCompound;
+import net.minecraft.server.TileEntitySkull;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ class CraftMetaSkull extends CraftMetaItem implements SkullMeta {
         super.applyToItem(tag);
 
         if (profile != null) {
+            // Fill in textures
+            profile = TileEntitySkull.b(profile);
+
             NBTTagCompound owner = new NBTTagCompound();
             GameProfileSerializer.serialize(owner, profile);
             tag.set(SKULL_OWNER.NBT, owner);