diff --git a/res/content/base/scripts/components/drop.lua b/res/content/base/scripts/components/drop.lua
index 5a6fa228..9fd7dc5e 100644
--- a/res/content/base/scripts/components/drop.lua
+++ b/res/content/base/scripts/components/drop.lua
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ do -- setup visuals
         local bid = block.index(icon:sub(16))
         model = block.get_model(bid)
         if model == "X" then
-            entity:set_skeleton("base:drop-item")
             body:set_size(vec3.mul(body:get_size(), {1.0, 0.3, 1.0}))
+            rig:set_model(0, "drop-item")
             rig:set_texture("$0", icon)
         else
             if model == "aabb" then
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ do -- setup visuals
             end
         end
     else
-        entity:set_skeleton("base:drop-item")
         body:set_size(vec3.mul(body:get_size(), {1.0, 0.3, 1.0}))
+        rig:set_model(0, "drop-item")
         rig:set_texture("$0", icon)
     end
     mat4.mul(matrix, rotation, matrix)
diff --git a/res/content/base/skeletons/drop-item.json b/res/content/base/skeletons/drop-item.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 18afe6a2..00000000
--- a/res/content/base/skeletons/drop-item.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "root": {
-        "model": "drop-item"
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/objects/rigging.cpp b/src/objects/rigging.cpp
index 82552464..ecf8e2d5 100644
--- a/src/objects/rigging.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/rigging.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void SkeletonConfig::render(
         node->model.refresh(assets);
         auto model = node->model.model;
         auto& modelOverride = skeleton.modelOverrides.at(i);
-        if (!modelOverride.updateFlag) {
+        if (modelOverride.updateFlag) {
             modelOverride.refresh(assets);
         }
         model = modelOverride.model ? modelOverride.model : model;