diff --git a/src/layers.cpp b/src/layers.cpp
index 0cf9129d..125ca4a4 100644
--- a/src/layers.cpp
+++ b/src/layers.cpp
@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@ void Layer_::move(uint8_t layer) {
 
 void Layer_::on(uint8_t layer) {
   // If we're trying to turn on a layer that doesn't exist; abort
-  if (layer >= LayerCount) {
+  if (LayerCount != 0 && layer >= LayerCount)
     return;
-  }
 
   bool wasOn = isOn(layer);