diff --git a/nq/source/sv_progs.c b/nq/source/sv_progs.c
index 742cdfe4d..a18f7a4d2 100644
--- a/nq/source/sv_progs.c
+++ b/nq/source/sv_progs.c
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ PR_Profile_f (void)
 static int
 parse_field (progs_t *pr, const char *key, const char *value)
 {
+	if (*key == '_')						// ignore _fields
+		return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/qw/source/sv_progs.c b/qw/source/sv_progs.c
index 51a54b5ba..8e67ed3fa 100644
--- a/qw/source/sv_progs.c
+++ b/qw/source/sv_progs.c
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ parse_field (progs_t *pr, const char *key, const char *value)
 		Cvar_Set (r_skyname, value);
 		return 1;
 	}
+	if (*key == '_')						// ignore _fields
+		return 1;
 	return 0;
 }