diff --git a/nonpacks/static/js/packs_preview.js b/nonpacks/static/js/packs_preview.js
index d3c8987..cf1168e 100644
--- a/nonpacks/static/js/packs_preview.js
+++ b/nonpacks/static/js/packs_preview.js
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@
     // the mob has several). Blockbench + the bundled plugins UV-wrap and apply
     // them, so we don't worry about per-bone assignment here.
     async function resolveTextures(geo, entity, opts, index) {
-        const textures = [];
+        const featureTextures = [];
+        const baseTextures = [];
         const afw = geo['afw_bone_textures'] || {};
 
         // 1. Feature overlays — from afw_bone_textures, or the conventional
@@ -116,13 +117,13 @@
         for (const m of members) {
             try {
                 const img = await loadImage(assetUrl(opts.baseUrl, m));
-                textures.push({ name: m.split('/').pop(), dataUrl: imageDataUrl(img) });
+                featureTextures.push({ name: m.split('/').pop(), dataUrl: imageDataUrl(img) });
             } catch (e) {
                 console.warn('packs: skip feature texture', m, e);
             }
         }
 
-        // 2. Vanilla skin — a random variant when several exist, else the
+        // 2. Vanilla base skin — a random variant when several exist, else the
         //    server-matched pack skin, else none.
         let rel = null;
         const ent = index && index[entity];
@@ -133,19 +134,20 @@
         if (rel) {
             try {
                 const img = await loadImage(assetUrl(opts.vanillaBaseUrl, 'entity/' + rel));
-                textures.push({ name: rel.split('/').pop(), dataUrl: imageDataUrl(img) });
+                baseTextures.push({ name: rel.split('/').pop(), dataUrl: imageDataUrl(img) });
             } catch (e) {
                 console.warn('packs: skip vanilla skin', e);
             }
         } else if (opts.defaultTexture) {
             try {
                 const img = await loadImage(assetUrl(opts.baseUrl, opts.defaultTexture));
-                textures.push({ name: opts.defaultTexture.split('/').pop(), dataUrl: imageDataUrl(img) });
+                baseTextures.push({ name: opts.defaultTexture.split('/').pop(), dataUrl: imageDataUrl(img) });
             } catch (e) {
                 console.warn('packs: skip default texture', e);
             }
         }
-        return textures;
+        // The vanilla/base texture must always be loaded first, then features.
+        return baseTextures.concat(featureTextures);
     }
 
     async function open(btn) {