diff --git a/engine/server/sv_ents.c b/engine/server/sv_ents.c
index 802564169..03afe8530 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_ents.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_ents.c
@@ -1982,6 +1982,9 @@ void SV_GibFilterInit(void)
 		Z_Free(gf);
 	}
 
+	if (svs.gametype != GT_PROGS)
+		return;
+
 	file = COM_LoadStackFile("gibfiltr.cfg", buffer, sizeof(buffer));
 	if (!file)
 	{