diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/MultiLayerModel.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/MultiLayerModel.java
index 4191e01ec0..2668d297c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/MultiLayerModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/MultiLayerModel.java
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ public final class MultiLayerModel implements IModelGeometry<MultiLayerModel>
                 }
                 return builder.build();
             }
+            // fix translucent layer parts in piston-moving rendering as missing model
+            if (layer == RenderType.getTranslucentMovingBlock())
+                layer = RenderType.getTranslucent();
             // support for item layer rendering
             if (state == null && convertRenderTypes)
                 layer = ITEM_RENDER_TYPE_MAPPING.inverse().getOrDefault(layer, layer);