diff --git a/MareSynchronos/Utils/VariousExtensions.cs b/MareSynchronos/Utils/VariousExtensions.cs
index 9e66477..aeff6b4 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/Utils/VariousExtensions.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/Utils/VariousExtensions.cs
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ public static class VariousExtensions
             }
 
             bool palettePlusDataDifferent = !string.Equals(oldData.PalettePlusData, newData.PalettePlusData, StringComparison.Ordinal)
-                || (charaDataToUpdate.TryGetValue(objectKind, out var playerChanges) && playerChanges.Contains(PlayerChanges.Glamourer));
+                || (charaDataToUpdate.TryGetValue(objectKind, out var playerChanges) && playerChanges.Contains(PlayerChanges.Glamourer)
+                    && (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(oldData.PalettePlusData) || !string.IsNullOrEmpty(newData.PalettePlusData)));
             if (palettePlusDataDifferent || (forceApplyCustomization && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(newData.PalettePlusData)))
             {
                 logger.LogDebug("[BASE-{appBase}] Updating {object}/{kind} (Diff palette data) => {change}", applicationBase, cachedPlayer, objectKind, PlayerChanges.Palette);