diff --git a/engine/client/clq3_parse.c b/engine/client/clq3_parse.c
index c5228e42c..e8fa59dab 100644
--- a/engine/client/clq3_parse.c
+++ b/engine/client/clq3_parse.c
@@ -452,6 +452,8 @@ qboolean CLQ3_SystemInfoChanged(char *str)
 #endif
 	{
 		COM_FlushTempoaryPacks();
+		if (!*value)
+			value = "baseq3";
 		COM_Gamedir(value);
 #ifndef CLIENTONLY
 		Info_SetValueForStarKey (svs.info, "*gamedir", value, MAX_SERVERINFO_STRING);