diff --git a/translator/reader/reader.cpp b/translator/reader/reader.cpp
index 7eb1136601..af2d07f4d1 100644
--- a/translator/reader/reader.cpp
+++ b/translator/reader/reader.cpp
@@ -715,8 +715,8 @@ void UsdArnoldReaderThreadContext::SetDispatcher(WorkDispatcher *dispatcher)
 AtNode *UsdArnoldReaderThreadContext::CreateArnoldNode(const char *type, const char *name)
 {    
     AtNode *node = AiNode(_reader->GetUniverse(), type, name, _reader->GetProceduralParent());
-    // All shape nodes should have an id parameter.
-    if (AiNodeEntryGetType(AiNodeGetNodeEntry(node)) == AI_NODE_SHAPE) {
+    // All shape nodes should have an id parameter if we're coming from a parent procedural
+    if (_reader->GetProceduralParent() && AiNodeEntryGetType(AiNodeGetNodeEntry(node)) == AI_NODE_SHAPE) {
         AiNodeSetUInt(node, str::id, _reader->GetId());
     }