diff --git a/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileImporter.cpp b/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileImporter.cpp
index d6232be81..5e2b48e24 100644
--- a/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileImporter.cpp
+++ b/code/AssetLib/Obj/ObjFileImporter.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ void ObjFileImporter::createVertexArray(const ObjFile::Model *pModel,
             }
 
             // Copy all vertex colors
-            if (!pModel->m_VertexColors.empty()) {
+            if (vertex < pModel->m_VertexColors.size()) {
                 const aiVector3D &color = pModel->m_VertexColors[vertex];
                 pMesh->mColors[0][newIndex] = aiColor4D(color.x, color.y, color.z, 1.0);
             }