diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java
index 8077cc5333..20d1255d27 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ItemLayerModel.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class ItemLayerModel implements IRetexturableModel {
         public boolean isAmbientOcclusion() { return true; }
         public boolean isGui3d() { return false; }
         public boolean isBuiltInRenderer() { return false; }
-        public TextureAtlasSprite getTexture() { return null; }
+        public TextureAtlasSprite getTexture() { return particle; }
         public ItemCameraTransforms getItemCameraTransforms() { return ItemCameraTransforms.DEFAULT; }
         public List<BakedQuad> getFaceQuads(EnumFacing side) { return ImmutableList.of(); }
         public List<BakedQuad> getGeneralQuads() { return quads; }