diff --git a/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileParser.cpp b/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileParser.cpp
index c0f1fc483..ed41f2273 100644
--- a/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileParser.cpp
+++ b/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileParser.cpp
@@ -582,10 +582,12 @@ void ObjFileParser::getMaterialDesc() {
         skip = true;
     }
 
-    // If the current mesh has the same material, we simply ignore that 'usemtl' command
+    // If the current mesh has the same material, we will ignore that 'usemtl' command
     // There is no need to create another object or even mesh here
-    if (m_pModel->mCurrentMaterial && m_pModel->mCurrentMaterial->MaterialName == aiString(strName)) {
-        skip = true;
+    if (!skip) {
+        if (m_pModel->mCurrentMaterial && m_pModel->mCurrentMaterial->MaterialName == aiString(strName)) {
+            skip = true;
+        }
     }
 
     if (!skip) {