diff --git a/src/sodiumCompatibility/java/net/coderbot/iris/compat/sodium/mixin/clouds/MixinCloudRenderer.java b/src/sodiumCompatibility/java/net/coderbot/iris/compat/sodium/mixin/clouds/MixinCloudRenderer.java
index 8dd40149be..f21b4b35df 100644
--- a/src/sodiumCompatibility/java/net/coderbot/iris/compat/sodium/mixin/clouds/MixinCloudRenderer.java
+++ b/src/sodiumCompatibility/java/net/coderbot/iris/compat/sodium/mixin/clouds/MixinCloudRenderer.java
@@ -69,10 +69,15 @@ public void renderIris(@Nullable ClientLevel world, LocalPlayer player, PoseStac
 			return;
 		}
 
-		Vec3 color = world.getCloudColor(tickDelta);
-
 		float cloudHeight = world.effects().getCloudHeight();
 
+		// Vanilla uses NaN height as a way to disable cloud rendering
+		if (Float.isNaN(cloudHeight)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		Vec3 color = world.getCloudColor(tickDelta);
+
 		double cloudTime = (ticks + tickDelta) * 0.03F;
 		double cloudCenterX = (cameraX + cloudTime);
 		double cloudCenterZ = (cameraZ) + 0.33D;