diff --git a/GPU/GLES/DisplayListInterpreter.cpp b/GPU/GLES/DisplayListInterpreter.cpp
index 0ce4ee95f8..12953cafd1 100644
--- a/GPU/GLES/DisplayListInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/GPU/GLES/DisplayListInterpreter.cpp
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ void GLES_GPU::ExecuteOp(u32 op, u32 diff) {
 		{
 			int num = gstate.boneMatrixNumber & 0x7F;
 			float newVal = getFloat24(data);
-			if (newVal != gstate.boneMatrix[num] && num < 96) {
+			if (num < 96 && newVal != gstate.boneMatrix[num]) {
 				Flush();
 				gstate.boneMatrix[num] = newVal;
 				shaderManager_->DirtyUniform(DIRTY_BONEMATRIX0 << (num / 12));