diff --git a/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/asset.hpp b/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/asset.hpp
index 7142f660..7639a37a 100644
--- a/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/asset.hpp
+++ b/src/olympic/keel/include/keel/asset.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ ox::Result<T> readAsset(ox::BufferView buff) noexcept {
 	}
 	auto out = ox::readClaw<T>(buff + offset);
 	oxReturnError(out);
-	return ensureValid(out.value);
+	oxReturnError(ensureValid(out.value));
+	return out;
 }
 
 ox::Result<ox::ModelObject> readAsset(ox::TypeStore &ts, ox::BufferView buff) noexcept;