diff --git a/forge/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/forge/EventBuses.java b/forge/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/forge/EventBuses.java
index a37b694b..75ec6a4a 100644
--- a/forge/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/forge/EventBuses.java
+++ b/forge/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/forge/EventBuses.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public final class EventBuses {
     private static final Map<String, List<Consumer<IEventBus>>> ON_REGISTERED = new HashMap<>();
     
     public static void registerModEventBus(String modId, IEventBus bus) {
-        if (EVENT_BUS_MAP.putIfAbsent(modId, bus) != bus) {
+        if (EVENT_BUS_MAP.putIfAbsent(modId, bus) != null) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Can't register event bus for mod '" + modId + "' because it was previously registered!");
         }