diff --git a/libs/gamecode/pr_edict.c b/libs/gamecode/pr_edict.c
index 433b8af95..7af71ca2c 100644
--- a/libs/gamecode/pr_edict.c
+++ b/libs/gamecode/pr_edict.c
@@ -989,7 +989,10 @@ PR_LoadProgs (progs_t * pr, char *progsname)
 	for (i = 0; i < GEFV_CACHESIZE; i++)
 		gefvCache[i].field[0] = 0;
 
-	pr->progs = (dprograms_t *) COM_LoadHunkFile (progsname);
+	if (progsname)
+		pr->progs = (dprograms_t *) COM_LoadHunkFile (progsname);
+	else
+		progsname = "(preloaded)";
 	if (!pr->progs)
 		return;