diff --git a/card.gd b/card.gd
index 7782a43..325d610 100644
--- a/card.gd
+++ b/card.gd
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ const ManaCosts = preload("res://data/mana.gd")
 
 signal cache_done
 
+var loaded = false
+
 var card_id = "placedholder_id"
 var card_name = "placeholder_name"
 var card_type = "placeholder_card_type"
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ func _init(id) -> void:
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	if _check_cache(card_id):
+		loaded = true
 		return
 	await _do_cache_grab()
 
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ func _do_cache_grab() -> void:
 	await _do_http_request_imgs(_png_path, true)
 	await _do_http_request_imgs(_jpg_path, false)
 	cache_done.emit()
+	loaded = true
 
 
 func _check_cache(id: String) -> bool: