diff --git a/Source/DataSources/GeoJsonDataSource.js b/Source/DataSources/GeoJsonDataSource.js
index a06d5ac60e21..b85115743868 100644
--- a/Source/DataSources/GeoJsonDataSource.js
+++ b/Source/DataSources/GeoJsonDataSource.js
@@ -281,20 +281,25 @@ define([
             canvasOrPromise = dataSource._pinBuilder.fromColor(color, size);
         }
 
-        dataSource._promises.push(when(canvasOrPromise, function(dataUrl) {
-            var billboard = new BillboardGraphics();
-            billboard.verticalOrigin = new ConstantProperty(VerticalOrigin.BOTTOM);
-            billboard.image = new ConstantProperty(dataUrl);
+        var billboard = new BillboardGraphics();
+        billboard.verticalOrigin = new ConstantProperty(VerticalOrigin.BOTTOM);
 
-            // Clamp to ground if there isn't a height specified
-            if (coordinates.length === 2) {
-                billboard.heightReference = HeightReference.CLAMP_TO_GROUND;
-            }
+        // Clamp to ground if there isn't a height specified
+        if (coordinates.length === 2) {
+            billboard.heightReference = HeightReference.CLAMP_TO_GROUND;
+        }
+
+        var entity = createObject(geoJson, dataSource._entityCollection, options.describe);
+        entity.billboard = billboard;
+        entity.position = new ConstantPositionProperty(crsFunction(coordinates));
+
+        var promise = when(canvasOrPromise).then(function(image) {
+            billboard.image = new ConstantProperty(image);
+        }).otherwise(function() {
+            billboard.image = new ConstantProperty(dataSource._pinBuilder.fromColor(color, size));
+        });
 
-            var entity = createObject(geoJson, dataSource._entityCollection, options.describe);
-            entity.billboard = billboard;
-            entity.position = new ConstantPositionProperty(crsFunction(coordinates));
-        }));
+        dataSource._promises.push(promise);
     }
 
     function processPoint(dataSource, geoJson, geometry, crsFunction, options) {
diff --git a/Specs/DataSources/GeoJsonDataSourceSpec.js b/Specs/DataSources/GeoJsonDataSourceSpec.js
index 1c4a8b93fcac..0fba33756073 100644
--- a/Specs/DataSources/GeoJsonDataSourceSpec.js
+++ b/Specs/DataSources/GeoJsonDataSourceSpec.js
@@ -599,6 +599,28 @@ defineSuite([
         });
     });
 
+    it('Works with point geometry and unknown simplystyle', function() {
+        var geojson = {
+            type : 'Point',
+            coordinates : [102.0, 0.5],
+            properties : {
+                'marker-size' : 'large',
+                'marker-symbol' : 'notAnIcon',
+                'marker-color' : '#ffffff'
+            }
+        };
+
+        var dataSource = new GeoJsonDataSource();
+        return dataSource.load(geojson).then(function() {
+            var entityCollection = dataSource.entities;
+            var entity = entityCollection.values[0];
+            expect(entity.billboard).toBeDefined();
+            return when(dataSource._pinBuilder.fromColor(Color.WHITE, 64)).then(function(image) {
+                expect(entity.billboard.image.getValue()).toBe(image);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
     it('Works with multipoint geometry', function() {
         var dataSource = new GeoJsonDataSource();
         return dataSource.load(multiPoint).then(function() {