diff --git a/Penumbra/Import/Models/Import/MeshImporter.cs b/Penumbra/Import/Models/Import/MeshImporter.cs
index 813ef422..6a46fb9f 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Import/Models/Import/MeshImporter.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Import/Models/Import/MeshImporter.cs
@@ -205,17 +205,18 @@ public class MeshImporter(IEnumerable<Node> nodes, IoNotifier notifier)
             // Build a set of joints that are referenced by this mesh.
             for (var i = 0; i < joints0Accessor.Count; i++) 
             {
-                var joints = joints0Accessor[i];
-                var weights = weights0Accessor[i];
+                var joints0 = joints0Accessor[i];
+                var weights0 = weights0Accessor[i];
                 var joints1 = joints1Accessor?[i];
                 var weights1 = weights1Accessor?[i];
                 for (var index = 0; index < 4; index++)
                 {
                     // If a joint has absolutely no weight, we omit the bone entirely.
-                    if (weights[index] == 0)
-                        continue;
+                    if (weights0[index] != 0)
+                    {
+                        usedJoints.Add((ushort)joints0[index]);
+                    }
 
-                    usedJoints.Add((ushort)joints[index]);
                         
                     if (joints1 != null && weights1 != null && weights1.Value[index] != 0)
                     {