diff --git a/Source/SenseGloveEditor/Private/SGEditor/SGAssetUtils.cpp b/Source/SenseGloveEditor/Private/SGEditor/SGAssetUtils.cpp
index 11a3aa3e..31826298 100644
--- a/Source/SenseGloveEditor/Private/SGEditor/SGAssetUtils.cpp
+++ b/Source/SenseGloveEditor/Private/SGEditor/SGAssetUtils.cpp
@@ -319,12 +319,12 @@ FTransform FSGAssetUtils::FImpl::GetHandBoneRefTransform(
     }
 
     const FReferenceSkeleton& ReferenceSkeleton{SkeletalMesh->GetRefSkeleton()};
-    const int32 BoneIndex = ReferenceSkeleton.FindBoneIndex(BoneName);
 
-    if (BoneIndex == INDEX_NONE)
+    const int32 BoneIndex = ReferenceSkeleton.FindBoneIndex(BoneName);
+    if (!ensureAlwaysMsgf(BoneIndex != INDEX_NONE,
+                         TEXT("Could not find a bone index for the '%s' joint!"), *BoneName.ToString()))
     {
-        SGLOG_WARNING(FString::Printf(TEXT("Could not find a bone index for the '%s' joint!"),
-            *BoneName.ToString()));
+        return FTransform::Identity;
     }
 
     const TArray<FTransform> Transforms{ReferenceSkeleton.GetRefBonePose()};