diff --git a/src/main/java/net/coderbot/iris/compat/dh/IrisLodRenderProgram.java b/src/main/java/net/coderbot/iris/compat/dh/IrisLodRenderProgram.java
index 28122952ea..eba7834f3d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/coderbot/iris/compat/dh/IrisLodRenderProgram.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/coderbot/iris/compat/dh/IrisLodRenderProgram.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ private IrisLodRenderProgram(String name, boolean isShadowPass, BlendModeOverrid
 		}
 
 		GlShader geom = null;
-		if (tessControl != null) {
+		if (geometry != null) {
 			geom = new GlShader(ShaderType.GEOMETRY, name + ".gsh", geometry);
 			GL43C.glAttachShader(id, geom.getHandle());
 		}