diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
index 78b82e0faa..31de73e7b4 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/Mods.java
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
             Seq<Fi> sprites = mod.root.child("sprites").findAll(f -> f.extension().equals("png"));
             Seq<Fi> overrides = mod.root.child("sprites-override").findAll(f -> f.extension().equals("png"));
 
+            if(sprites.isEmpty() && overrides.isEmpty()) return;
+
             packSprites(packer, sprites, mod, true, tasks, textureResize);
             packSprites(packer, overrides, mod, false, tasks, textureResize);
 
@@ -161,6 +163,8 @@ public class Mods implements Loadable{
             totalSprites[0] += sprites.size + overrides.size;
         });
 
+        if(tasks.isEmpty()) return;
+
         for(var result : tasks){
             try{
                 var packRun = result.get();