diff --git a/engine/server/sv_mvd.c b/engine/server/sv_mvd.c
index 06fd8e99f..d8e022a84 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_mvd.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_mvd.c
@@ -1720,12 +1720,18 @@ void SV_MVDEasyRecord_f (void)
 	Check_DemoDir();
 
 	c = Cmd_Argc();
-	if (c > 2)
+	if (c < 2)
 	{
 		Con_Printf ("easyrecord [demoname]\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (sv.state < ss_active)
+	{
+		Con_Printf("Server isn't running or is still loading\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	dir = Sys_listdir(va("%s/%s", com_gamedir,sv_demoDir.string), ".*", SORT_NO);
 	if (sv_demoMaxDirSize.value && dir.size > sv_demoMaxDirSize.value*1024)
 	{