diff --git a/crates/bevy_core_pipeline/src/core_2d/main_opaque_pass_2d_node.rs b/crates/bevy_core_pipeline/src/core_2d/main_opaque_pass_2d_node.rs
index 6cb4f7efecedb..060f27a909913 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_core_pipeline/src/core_2d/main_opaque_pass_2d_node.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_core_pipeline/src/core_2d/main_opaque_pass_2d_node.rs
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ pub fn main_opaque_pass_2d(
         return;
     };
 
-    if opaque_phase.is_empty() && alpha_mask_phase.is_empty() {
-        return;
-    }
-
     #[cfg(feature = "trace")]
     let _span = info_span!("main_opaque_pass_2d").entered();