diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/behaviour/AxolotlBehaviour.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/behaviour/AxolotlBehaviour.java
index 797dd888..e9738a87 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/behaviour/AxolotlBehaviour.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/behaviour/AxolotlBehaviour.java
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.passive.AxolotlEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3f;
 
 public class AxolotlBehaviour extends EntityBehaviour<AxolotlEntity> {
+    private static final float toRad = 0.017453292F;
     @Override
     public void update(Caster<?> source, AxolotlEntity entity, DisguiseSpell spell) {
-        float toRad = 0.017453292F;
+        if (entity.getModelAngles().isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
         Vec3f current = entity.getModelAngles().get("body");
         entity.getModelAngles().put("body", new Vec3f(
                source.getEntity().isSubmergedInWater() ? source.getEntity().getPitch() * toRad : 0,