diff --git a/include/QF/sys.h b/include/QF/sys.h
index c50433f20..bf197d6d6 100644
--- a/include/QF/sys.h
+++ b/include/QF/sys.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ int Sys_TimeID (void);
 void Sys_LowFPPrecision (void);
 void Sys_HighFPPrecision (void);
 void Sys_SetFPCW (void);
+void MaskExseptions (void);
 
 // send text to the console
 
diff --git a/nq/source/sys_unix.c b/nq/source/sys_unix.c
index e455c8e74..8043f84f4 100644
--- a/nq/source/sys_unix.c
+++ b/nq/source/sys_unix.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ qboolean    isDedicated = false;
 void
 Sys_Init (void)
 {
+	MaskExceptions ();
 #ifdef USE_INTEL_ASM
 	Sys_SetFPCW ();
 #endif