diff --git a/fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/FabricMain.java b/fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/FabricMain.java
index f714815a9..9dd5c3ca5 100644
--- a/fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/FabricMain.java
+++ b/fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/FabricMain.java
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ public class FabricMain extends AbstractModInitializer implements ClientModIniti
 		{
 			ModAccessorInjector.INSTANCE.bind(ISodiumAccessor.class, new SodiumAccessor());
 			
-			// If sodium is installed Indium is also necessary in order to use the Fabric rendering API
-			if (!modChecker.isModLoaded("indium"))
+			// If sodium is installed Indium is also necessary for versions 0.5 and less in order to use the Fabric rendering API
+			if (!modChecker.isModLoaded("indium") && SodiumAccessor.isSodiumV5OrLess)
 			{
 				String indiumMissingMessage = ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " needs Indium to work with Sodium.\nPlease download Indium from https://modrinth.com/mod/indium";
 				LOGGER.fatal(indiumMissingMessage);
diff --git a/fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/wrappers/modAccessor/SodiumAccessor.java b/fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/wrappers/modAccessor/SodiumAccessor.java
index af64b923a..69741e51c 100644
--- a/fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/wrappers/modAccessor/SodiumAccessor.java
+++ b/fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/wrappers/modAccessor/SodiumAccessor.java
@@ -43,11 +43,22 @@ import net.minecraft.world.phys.AABB;
 
 public class SodiumAccessor implements ISodiumAccessor
 {
+	/**
+	 * True if sodium 0.5 or less is present. <br>
+	 * This field is public because it's also used to check if we need Indium to be present. <br>
+	 * We need Indium if Sodium 0.5 or less is present.
+	 */
+	public static final boolean isSodiumV5OrLess;
+	
 	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_1
 	private static MethodHandle setFogOcclusionMethod;
 	private static Object sodiumPerformanceOptions;
 	#endif
 	
+	static {
+		isSodiumV5OrLess = !classPresent("net.caffeinemc.mods.sodium.client.render.SodiumWorldRenderer");
+	}
+	
 	
 	
 	//======================//
@@ -72,8 +83,7 @@ public class SodiumAccessor implements ISodiumAccessor
 		{
 			if (sodiumPerformanceOptions == null)
 			{
-				boolean sodiumV6 = classPresent("net.caffeinemc.mods.sodium.client.render.SodiumWorldRenderer");
-				if (!sodiumV6)
+				if (isSodiumV5OrLess)
 				{
 					// sodium 0.5