diff --git a/roles/docker-tmodloader13/tasks/main.yml b/roles/docker-tmodloader13/tasks/main.yml
index 1a7b8da..c3a829b 100644
--- a/roles/docker-tmodloader13/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-tmodloader13/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     chdir: "{{ tmodloader_data_prefix }}/data/ModLoader/Mods"
     creates: "{{ tmodloader_data_prefix }}/data/ModLoader/Mods/{{ item }}.tmod"
   with_list: "{{ tmodloader_mods }}"
+  when: "{{ tmodloader_mods }}"
   notify: "restart tmodloader {{ tmodloader_name }}"
 - name: enable mods
   ansible.builtin.template:
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
     owner: "{{ tmodloader_uid }}"
     group: "{{ tmodloader_gid }}"
     mode: "0750"
+  when: "{{ tmodloader_mods }}"
   notify: "restart tmodloader {{ tmodloader_name }}"
 - name: assure tmodloader {{ tmodloader_name }} files
   ansible.builtin.file: