diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/client/render/RenderLeaves.kt b/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/client/render/RenderLeaves.kt
index 45e28cf..b344747 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/client/render/RenderLeaves.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/mods/betterfoliage/client/render/RenderLeaves.kt
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ class RenderLeaves : AbstractBlockRenderingHandler(BetterFoliageMod.MOD_ID) {
         val isSnowed = ctx.blockState(up1).material.let {
             it == Material.SNOW || it == Material.CRAFTED_SNOW
         }
-        renderWorldBlockBase(ctx, dispatcher, renderer, null)
-        val leafInfo = LeafRegistry[ctx, DOWN]!!
+        val leafInfo = LeafRegistry[ctx, DOWN] ?: return false
         val blockColor = ctx.blockData(Int3.zero).color
 
+        renderWorldBlockBase(ctx, dispatcher, renderer, null)
+
         modelRenderer.updateShading(Int3.zero, allFaces)
         ShadersModIntegration.leaves(renderer) {
             val rand = ctx.semiRandomArray(2)