diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/animation/SkeletonControl.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/animation/SkeletonControl.java
index ed23764b4..ca099bd80 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/animation/SkeletonControl.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/animation/SkeletonControl.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public class SkeletonControl extends AbstractControl implements Cloneable {
                 } catch (java.lang.IllegalArgumentException e) {
                     Logger.getLogger(SkeletonControl.class.getName()).log(Level.INFO, "{0} material doesn't support Hardware Skinning reverting to software", new String[]{m.getName()});
                     setUseHwSkinning(false);
+                    return;
                 }
             } else {
                 if (m.getParam("NumberOfBones") != null) {
@@ -133,8 +134,6 @@ public class SkeletonControl extends AbstractControl implements Cloneable {
                 mesh.prepareForAnim(!useHwSkinning); // prepare for software animation
             }
         }
-        if (useHwSkinning) {
-        }
     }
 
     public boolean isUseHwSkinning() {