diff --git a/code/AssetLib/ASE/ASEParser.cpp b/code/AssetLib/ASE/ASEParser.cpp
index 7efab0da3..c071ae900 100644
--- a/code/AssetLib/ASE/ASEParser.cpp
+++ b/code/AssetLib/ASE/ASEParser.cpp
@@ -513,7 +513,6 @@ void Parser::ParseLV1MaterialListBlock() {
                 if (iIndex >= iMaterialCount) {
                     LogWarning("Out of range: material index is too large");
                     iIndex = iMaterialCount - 1;
-                    return;
                 }
 
                 // get a reference to the material