diff --git a/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXConverter.cpp b/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXConverter.cpp
index fd54c63f4..d9718685d 100644
--- a/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXConverter.cpp
+++ b/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXConverter.cpp
@@ -357,12 +357,12 @@ void FBXConverter::ConvertNodes(uint64_t id, aiNode *parent, aiNode *root_node)
     if (nodes.empty()) {
         parent->mNumChildren = 0;
         parent->mChildren = nullptr;
-    }
-
-    parent->mChildren = new aiNode *[nodes.size()]();
-    parent->mNumChildren = static_cast<unsigned int>(nodes.size());
-    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < nodes.size(); ++i) {
-        parent->mChildren[i] = nodes[i].mOwnership.release();
+    } else {
+        parent->mChildren = new aiNode *[nodes.size()]();
+        parent->mNumChildren = static_cast<unsigned int>(nodes.size());
+        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < nodes.size(); ++i) {
+            parent->mChildren[i] = nodes[i].mOwnership.release();
+        }
     }
 }