diff --git a/src/generated_test/resources/assets/new_model_loader_test/models/item/item_layers.json b/src/generated_test/resources/assets/new_model_loader_test/models/item/item_layers.json
index 8af1ca3277..0b2d10f5b3 100644
--- a/src/generated_test/resources/assets/new_model_loader_test/models/item/item_layers.json
+++ b/src/generated_test/resources/assets/new_model_loader_test/models/item/item_layers.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   "render_types": {},
   "textures": {
     "layer0": "minecraft:item/coal",
-    "layer1": "minecraft:item/stick"
+    "layer1": "minecraft:item/stick",
+    "particle": "minecraft:block/red_stained_glass"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java
index 29740b73d7..e6ed69b566 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java
@@ -56,10 +56,9 @@ public class ItemLayerModel implements IUnbakedGeometry<ItemLayerModel>
     @Override
     public BakedModel bake(IGeometryBakingContext context, ModelBaker baker, Function<Material, TextureAtlasSprite> spriteGetter, ModelState modelState, ItemOverrides overrides, ResourceLocation modelLocation)
     {
-        if (textures == null) {
+        if (textures == null)
+        {
             ImmutableList.Builder<Material> builder = ImmutableList.builder();
-            if (context.hasMaterial("particle"))
-                builder.add(context.getMaterial("particle"));
             for (int i = 0; context.hasMaterial("layer" + i); i++)
             {
                 builder.add(context.getMaterial("layer" + i));
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/client/model/NewModelLoaderTest.java b/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/client/model/NewModelLoaderTest.java
index 165cac38e9..3e87fa24d7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/client/model/NewModelLoaderTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/minecraftforge/debug/client/model/NewModelLoaderTest.java
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ public class NewModelLoaderTest
         protected void registerModels()
         {
             withExistingParent(NewModelLoaderTest.item_layers.getId().getPath(), "forge:item/default")
+                    .texture("particle", "minecraft:block/red_stained_glass")
                     .texture("layer0", "minecraft:item/coal")
                     .texture("layer1", "minecraft:item/stick")
                     .customLoader(ItemLayerModelBuilder::begin)