diff --git a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp
index ebf6851651..d2d2e597b0 100644
--- a/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp
+++ b/VortexEngine/src/Menus/MenuList/EditorConnection.cpp
@@ -255,11 +255,9 @@ Menu::MenuAction EditorConnection::run()
   case STATE_PUSH_EACH_MODE_RECEIVE:
     // receive the modes into the receive buffer
     if (receiveMode()) {
-      if (Modes::numModes() < m_numModesToReceive) {
-        // clear the receive buffer and ack the mode, continue receiving
-        m_receiveBuffer.clear();
-        SerialComs::write(EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_EACH_MODE_ACK);
-      } else {
+      m_receiveBuffer.clear();
+      SerialComs::write(EDITOR_VERB_PUSH_EACH_MODE_ACK);
+      if (Modes::numModes() >= m_numModesToReceive) {
         // success modes were received send the done
         m_state = STATE_PUSH_EACH_MODE_DONE;
       }