diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
index 34766472..3ac19013 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ end
 function mcl_banners.get_overlay(istk)
 	local imeta = istk:get_meta()
 	local layers_raw = imeta:get_string("layers")
-	if not layers_raw or layers_raw == "" then
+	if layers_raw == "" then
 		return
 	end
 	local basec = imeta:get("fake_base") or istk:get_definition()._base_color