diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/irisshaders/iris/pbr/loader/SimplePBRLoader.java b/common/src/main/java/net/irisshaders/iris/pbr/loader/SimplePBRLoader.java
index 45753701c3..b3f0841eec 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/irisshaders/iris/pbr/loader/SimplePBRLoader.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/irisshaders/iris/pbr/loader/SimplePBRLoader.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ protected AbstractTexture createPBRTexture(ResourceLocation imageLocation, Resou
 		SimpleTexture pbrTexture = new SimpleTexture(pbrImageLocation);
 		TextureContents contents = loadContentsSafe(pbrTexture, resourceManager);
 
-		if (contents != null) {
+		if (contents == null) {
 			pbrTexture.releaseId();
 			return null;
 		}