diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs
index 3167f29006..3bbf417900 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Graphics/DefaultSpriteSequence.cs
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Graphics
 							"{0}: Sequence {1}.{2}: Length must be <= Frames.Length"
 							.F(info.Nodes[0].Location, sequence, animation));
 
-					if (Start < 0 || Start + (Facings - 1) * Stride + Length > frameCount)
+					if (Frames == null && (Start < 0 || Start + (Facings - 1) * Stride + Length > frameCount))
 						throw new InvalidOperationException(
 							"{5}: Sequence {0}.{1} uses frames [{2}..{3}], but only 0..{4} actually exist"
 							.F(sequence, animation, Start, Start + (Facings - 1) * Stride + Length - 1, frameCount - 1,