diff --git a/web/server/docker-entrypoint.sh b/web/server/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 4d37600..a798055 100755
--- a/web/server/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/web/server/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ mkdir -p /data
 chown -R node:node /data
 echo "[entrypoint] /data permissions fixed"
 
+# Download textures if cache is empty (first run)
+TEXTURE_DIR="/data/texture-cache/minecraft"
+if [ ! -d "$TEXTURE_DIR" ] || [ -z "$(ls -A "$TEXTURE_DIR" 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+  echo "[entrypoint] Downloading textures (first run)..."
+  su-exec node node /app/download-textures.js /data/texture-cache
+  echo "[entrypoint] Texture download complete"
+else
+  echo "[entrypoint] Texture cache exists, skipping download"
+fi
+
 # Drop privileges and exec the CMD
 echo "[entrypoint] Dropping to user 'node', running: $*"
 exec su-exec node "$@"