diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/PonyRenderManager.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/PonyRenderManager.java
index 490ef59f..3f044b5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/PonyRenderManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/PonyRenderManager.java
@@ -51,8 +51,10 @@ public class PonyRenderManager {
     }
 
     private void registerPlayerSkin(EntityRenderDispatcher manager, PlayerModels playerModel) {
-        addPlayerSkin(manager, false, playerModel);
-        addPlayerSkin(manager, true, playerModel);
+        if (playerModel != PlayerModels.DEFAULT) {
+            addPlayerSkin(manager, false, playerModel);
+            addPlayerSkin(manager, true, playerModel);
+        }
     }
 
     private void addPlayerSkin(EntityRenderDispatcher manager, boolean slimArms, PlayerModels playerModel) {