diff --git a/src/world.cpp b/src/world.cpp
index abe1a0c..ee0a940 100644
--- a/src/world.cpp
+++ b/src/world.cpp
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ World::enumerateLights(Atomic *atomic, WorldLights *lightData)
 {
 	int32 maxDirectionals, maxLocals;
 
-	assert(atomic->world == this);
-
 	maxDirectionals = lightData->numDirectionals;
 	maxLocals = lightData->numLocals;
 
@@ -172,6 +170,9 @@ World::enumerateLights(Atomic *atomic, WorldLights *lightData)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if(atomic->world != this)
+		return;
+
 	if(!normals)
 		return;