diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/cmd.c b/quakespasm/Quake/cmd.c
index 45f1eb19..33a5155b 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/cmd.c
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/cmd.c
@@ -630,6 +630,8 @@ Cmd_Args
 */
 const char	*Cmd_Args (void)
 {
+	if (!cmd_args)
+		return "";
 	return cmd_args;
 }