diff --git a/source/firm.c b/source/firm.c
index e106ac9..2303ae2 100755
--- a/source/firm.c
+++ b/source/firm.c
@@ -312,16 +312,19 @@ static inline u32 loadFirm(FirmwareType *firmType, FirmwareSource firmSource, bo
 
         if(firmSize > 0)
         {
+            bool isValidFirm = true;
+
             if(memcmp(firm, "FIRM", 4) != 0)
             {
                 u8 cetk[0xA50];
 
                 if(fileRead(cetk, *firmType == NATIVE_FIRM1X2X ? cetkFiles[0] : cetkFiles[(u32)*firmType], sizeof(cetk)) == sizeof(cetk))
                     decryptNusFirm(cetk, (u8 *)firm, firmSize);
+                else isValidFirm = false;
             }
 
-            //Check that the SD FIRM is right for the console from the ARM9 section address
-            if((section[3].offset ? section[3].address : section[2].address) != (isN3DS ? (u8 *)0x8006000 : (u8 *)0x8006800))
+            //Check that the SD FIRM is decrypted and is right for the console from the ARM9 section address
+            if(isValidFirm && (section[3].offset ? section[3].address : section[2].address) != (isN3DS ? (u8 *)0x8006000 : (u8 *)0x8006800))
             {
                 if(isFirmlaunch) mcuReboot();
                 error("The firmware.bin in /luma is not valid for your\nconsole, or corrupted");