diff --git a/src/ol/ImageState.js b/src/ol/ImageState.js
index 0b6c1cbd20..ab21220a27 100644
--- a/src/ol/ImageState.js
+++ b/src/ol/ImageState.js
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ export default {
   IDLE: 0,
   LOADING: 1,
   LOADED: 2,
-  ERROR: 3
+  ERROR: 3,
+  EMPTY: 4
 };
diff --git a/src/ol/reproj/Image.js b/src/ol/reproj/Image.js
index dac00065a9..e08778002c 100644
--- a/src/ol/reproj/Image.js
+++ b/src/ol/reproj/Image.js
@@ -51,10 +51,7 @@ class ReprojImage extends ImageBase {
 
     const sourceExtent = triangulation.calculateSourceExtent();
     const sourceImage = getImageFunction(sourceExtent, sourceResolution, pixelRatio);
-    let state = ImageState.LOADED;
-    if (sourceImage) {
-      state = ImageState.IDLE;
-    }
+    const state = sourceImage ? ImageState.IDLE : ImageState.EMPTY;
     const sourcePixelRatio = sourceImage ? sourceImage.getPixelRatio() : 1;
 
     super(targetExtent, targetResolution, sourcePixelRatio, state);