diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index db2482c93..d92912fa9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ void Animation::addEffect(const std::string &model, int effectId, bool loop, con
 {
     // Early out if we already have this effect
     for (std::vector<EffectParams>::iterator it = mEffects.begin(); it != mEffects.end(); ++it)
-        if (it->mModelName == model)
+        if (it->mEffectId == effectId)
             return;
 
     EffectParams params;