diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
index 03a827a9b..172f9cf80 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
@@ -823,10 +823,9 @@ static void HWR_CreateBlendedTexture(patch_t *gpatch, patch_t *blendgpatch, GLMi
 				}
 			}
 		}
-	}
 
-	if (translen > 0)
 		colorbrightnesses[translen] = colorbrightnesses[translen-1];
+	}
 
 	if (skinnum == TC_BLINK)
 		blendcolor = V_GetColor(skincolors[color].ramp[3]);