diff --git a/code/qcommon/files.c b/code/qcommon/files.c
index cce1eac5..de15a2ea 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/files.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/files.c
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ long FS_FOpenFileReadDir(const char *filename, searchpath_t *search, fileHandle_
 						   !FS_IsExt(filename, ".bot", len) &&
 						   !FS_IsExt(filename, ".arena", len) &&
 						   !FS_IsExt(filename, ".menu", len) &&
-						   Q_stricmp(filename, "qagame.qvm") != 0 &&
+						   Q_stricmp(filename, "vm/qagame.qvm") != 0 &&
 						   !strstr(filename, "levelshots"))
 						{
 							pak->referenced |= FS_GENERAL_REF;