diff --git a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
index 22e514cd..63edac8e 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
@@ -216,15 +216,16 @@ Mod* Loader::Impl::getLoadedMod(std::string const& id) const {
 }
 
 void Loader::Impl::updateModResources(Mod* mod) {
-    if (mod->getMetadata().getSpritesheets().empty())
-        return;
-    
     if (mod != Mod::get()) {
         // geode.loader resource is stored somewhere else, which is already added anyway
         auto searchPathRoot = dirs::getModRuntimeDir() / mod->getID() / "resources";
         CCFileUtils::get()->addSearchPath(searchPathRoot.string().c_str());
     }
 
+    // only thing needs previous setup is spritesheets
+    if (mod->getMetadata().getSpritesheets().empty())
+        return;
+
     auto searchPath = mod->getResourcesDir();
 
     log::debug("Adding resources for {}", mod->getID());