diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/SkinsProxy.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/SkinsProxy.java
index 44ce1b5b..0ec44d48 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/SkinsProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/SkinsProxy.java
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ public class SkinsProxy {
     public Identifier getSkinTexture(GameProfile profile) {
         PlayerSkinProvider skins = MinecraftClient.getInstance().getSkinProvider();
 
+        @Nullable
         MinecraftProfileTexture texture = skins.getTextures(profile).get(MinecraftProfileTexture.Type.SKIN);
+
+        if (texture == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         return skins.loadSkin(texture, MinecraftProfileTexture.Type.SKIN);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/hdskins/HDSkinsProxy.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/hdskins/HDSkinsProxy.java
index b58214ee..76565a18 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/hdskins/HDSkinsProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/hdskins/HDSkinsProxy.java
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ class HDSkinsProxy extends SkinsProxy {
     public Identifier getSkinTexture(GameProfile profile) {
 
         Identifier skin = HDSkins.getInstance().getTextures(profile).get(MinecraftProfileTexture.Type.SKIN);
+
         if (skin != null) {
             return skin;
         }
+
         return super.getSkinTexture(profile);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/tileentities/skull/PlayerSkullRenderer.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/tileentities/skull/PlayerSkullRenderer.java
index edf90949..e8d720a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/tileentities/skull/PlayerSkullRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/render/tileentities/skull/PlayerSkullRenderer.java
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ public class PlayerSkullRenderer extends PonySkull {
         deadMau5.setVisible(profile != null && "deadmau5".equals(profile.getName()));
 
         if (profile != null) {
-
             Identifier skin = SkinsProxy.instance.getSkinTexture(profile);
+
             if (skin != null) {
                 return skin;
             }
+
             return DefaultSkinHelper.getTexture(PlayerEntity.getUuidFromProfile(profile));
         }