diff --git a/UI/Theme.cpp b/UI/Theme.cpp
index 1dced507e3..be19c7653a 100644
--- a/UI/Theme.cpp
+++ b/UI/Theme.cpp
@@ -166,18 +166,16 @@ static UI::Style MakeStyle(uint32_t fg, uint32_t bg) {
 
 static void LoadAtlasMetadata(Atlas &metadata, const char *filename, bool required) {
 	size_t atlas_data_size = 0;
-	if (!metadata.IsMetadataLoaded()) {
-		const uint8_t *atlas_data = VFSReadFile(filename, &atlas_data_size);
-		bool load_success = atlas_data != nullptr && metadata.Load(atlas_data, atlas_data_size);
-		if (!load_success) {
-			if (required)
-				ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Failed to load %s - graphics will be broken", filename);
-			else
-				WARN_LOG(G3D, "Failed to load %s", filename);
-			// Stumble along with broken visuals instead of dying...
-		}
-		delete[] atlas_data;
+	const uint8_t *atlas_data = VFSReadFile(filename, &atlas_data_size);
+	bool load_success = atlas_data != nullptr && metadata.Load(atlas_data, atlas_data_size);
+	if (!load_success) {
+		if (required)
+			ERROR_LOG(G3D, "Failed to load %s - graphics will be broken", filename);
+		else
+			WARN_LOG(G3D, "Failed to load %s", filename);
+		// Stumble along with broken visuals instead of dying...
 	}
+	delete[] atlas_data;
 }
 
 void UpdateTheme(UIContext *ctx) {