diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c
index e45cc7938..dbc4dcbd4 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_model_utils.c
@@ -527,12 +527,13 @@ enum ModelExtendedId smlua_model_util_get_id(const char* name) {
     }
 
     // If we've extended past our current custom model limit. Reallocate so we have more space.
-    if (sCustomModelsCount >= sMaxCustomModelsCount && sMaxCustomModelsCount + CUSTOM_MODEL_CHUNK_SIZE < 65535) {
+    if (sCustomModelsCount >= sMaxCustomModelsCount) {
+        if (sMaxCustomModelsCount + CUSTOM_MODEL_CHUNK_SIZE < 0xFFFF) {
+            LOG_LUA("Failed to get model: '%s' (too many custom models!)", name);
+            return E_MODEL_ERROR_MODEL;
+        }
         sMaxCustomModelsCount += CUSTOM_MODEL_CHUNK_SIZE;
         sCustomModels = (struct ModelUtilsInfo *)realloc(sCustomModels, sMaxCustomModelsCount * sizeof(struct ModelUtilsInfo));
-    } else {
-        LOG_LUA("Failed to get model: '%s' (too many custom models!)", name);
-        return E_MODEL_ERROR_MODEL;
     }
 
     // Allocate custom model