diff --git a/Source/monster.cpp b/Source/monster.cpp
index 63ba56a4f..4727dcc64 100644
--- a/Source/monster.cpp
+++ b/Source/monster.cpp
@@ -3612,7 +3612,7 @@ void InitMonsterGFX(size_t monsterTypeIndex)
 	};
 
 	std::array<uint32_t, MaxAnims> animOffsets;
-	if (HeadlessMode) {
+	if (!HeadlessMode) {
 		monster.animData = MultiFileLoader<MaxAnims> {}(
 		    numAnims,
 		    FileNameWithCharAffixGenerator({ "Monsters\\", monsterData.GraphicType }, ".CL2", Animletter),