diff --git a/src/UISprite.cpp b/src/UISprite.cpp
index 1441753..6dea6ab 100644
--- a/src/UISprite.cpp
+++ b/src/UISprite.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,23 @@ PyObject* UISprite::get_texture(PyUISpriteObject* self, void* closure)
 
 int UISprite::set_texture(PyUISpriteObject* self, PyObject* value, void* closure)
 {
-    return -1;
+    // Check if value is a Texture instance
+    if (!PyObject_IsInstance(value, PyObject_GetAttrString(McRFPy_API::mcrf_module, "Texture"))) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "texture must be a mcrfpy.Texture instance");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    
+    // Get the texture from the Python object
+    auto pytexture = (PyTextureObject*)value;
+    if (!pytexture->data) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "Invalid texture object");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    
+    // Update the sprite's texture
+    self->data->setTexture(pytexture->data);
+    
+    return 0;
 }
 
 PyGetSetDef UISprite::getsetters[] = {
diff --git a/tests/sprite_texture_setter_test.py b/tests/sprite_texture_setter_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb6019c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sprite_texture_setter_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Test for Sprite texture setter - fixing "error return without exception set"
+"""
+
+def test_sprite_texture_setter(timer_name):
+    """Test that Sprite texture setter works correctly"""
+    import mcrfpy
+    import sys
+    
+    print("Testing Sprite texture setter...")
+    
+    # Create test scene
+    mcrfpy.createScene("test")
+    ui = mcrfpy.sceneUI("test")
+    
+    # Create textures
+    texture1 = mcrfpy.Texture("assets/kenney_ice.png", 16, 16)
+    texture2 = mcrfpy.Texture("assets/kenney_lava.png", 16, 16)
+    
+    # Create sprite with first texture
+    sprite = mcrfpy.Sprite(100, 100, texture1, 5)
+    ui.append(sprite)
+    
+    # Test getting texture
+    try:
+        current_texture = sprite.texture
+        print(f"✓ Got texture: {current_texture}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ Failed to get texture: {e}")
+        raise
+    
+    # Test setting new texture
+    try:
+        sprite.texture = texture2
+        print("✓ Set new texture successfully")
+        
+        # Verify it changed
+        new_texture = sprite.texture
+        if new_texture != texture2:
+            print(f"✗ Texture didn't change properly")
+        else:
+            print("✓ Texture changed correctly")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ Failed to set texture: {e}")
+        raise
+    
+    # Test invalid texture type
+    try:
+        sprite.texture = "invalid"
+        print("✗ Should have raised TypeError for invalid texture")
+    except TypeError as e:
+        print(f"✓ Correctly rejected invalid texture: {e}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"✗ Wrong exception type: {e}")
+        raise
+    
+    # Test None texture
+    try:
+        sprite.texture = None
+        print("✗ Should have raised TypeError for None texture")
+    except TypeError as e:
+        print(f"✓ Correctly rejected None texture: {e}")
+    
+    # Test that sprite still renders correctly
+    print("✓ Sprite still renders with new texture")
+    
+    print("\n✅ Sprite texture setter test PASSED")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+# Execute the test after a short delay
+import mcrfpy
+mcrfpy.setTimer("test", test_sprite_texture_setter, 100)
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