diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/mod/mod_loader.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/mod/mod_loader.cpp
index a514f1d..bc60cae 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/mod/mod_loader.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/mod/mod_loader.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ static std::vector<Mod> g_mods;
 
 std::filesystem::path ModLoader::ResolvePath(std::string_view path)
 {
-    if (g_mods.empty())
-        return {};
-
     std::string_view root;
 
     size_t sepIndex = path.find(":\\");
@@ -51,6 +48,9 @@ std::filesystem::path ModLoader::ResolvePath(std::string_view path)
         return {};
     }
 
+    if (g_mods.empty())
+        return {};
+
     thread_local xxHashMap<std::filesystem::path> s_cache;
 
     XXH64_hash_t hash = XXH3_64bits(path.data(), path.size());