diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/LuaCs/LuaCsSetup.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/LuaCs/LuaCsSetup.cs
index d2596cd64..d94311ee2 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/LuaCs/LuaCsSetup.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/LuaCs/LuaCsSetup.cs
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
         void LoadStaticAssets()
         {
-            if (CurrentRunState <= RunState.Parsed)
+            if (CurrentRunState < RunState.Parsed)
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException($"{nameof(LoadStaticAssets)} cannot load assets in the '{CurrentRunState}' state.");
             }