diff --git a/jgltf-model/src/main/java/de/javagl/jgltf/model/v2/GltfModelCreatorV2.java b/jgltf-model/src/main/java/de/javagl/jgltf/model/v2/GltfModelCreatorV2.java
index beb9c34..6854caa 100644
--- a/jgltf-model/src/main/java/de/javagl/jgltf/model/v2/GltfModelCreatorV2.java
+++ b/jgltf-model/src/main/java/de/javagl/jgltf/model/v2/GltfModelCreatorV2.java
@@ -848,6 +848,9 @@ private void initBufferModels()
                         logger.warning("Buffer " + i + " does not have "
                             + "a uri. Binary chunks that are not the main GLB "
                             + "buffer are not supported.");
+                        ByteBuffer fallbackBuffer =
+                            ByteBuffer.allocate(buffer.getByteLength());
+                        bufferModel.setBufferData(fallbackBuffer);
                     }
                     else
                     {