diff --git a/src/main/java/li/cil/oc2/client/model/BusCableBakedModel.java b/src/main/java/li/cil/oc2/client/model/BusCableBakedModel.java
index 3a3c074a..6e9ced9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/li/cil/oc2/client/model/BusCableBakedModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/li/cil/oc2/client/model/BusCableBakedModel.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public final class BusCableBakedModel implements IDynamicBakedModel {
             }
         }
 
-        if (state == null || !state.getValue(BusCableBlock.HAS_CABLE) || !layer.equals(RenderType.solid())) {
+        if (state == null || !state.getValue(BusCableBlock.HAS_CABLE) || layer == null || !layer.equals(RenderType.solid())) {
             return Collections.emptyList();
         }