diff --git a/qw/source/cl_skin.c b/qw/source/cl_skin.c
index e0eb3d4bb..9d8ebc7ca 100644
--- a/qw/source/cl_skin.c
+++ b/qw/source/cl_skin.c
@@ -95,12 +95,14 @@ Skin_NextDownload (void)
 		sc->skin = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (cls.state != ca_active && !cls.demoplayback) {
-		// get next signon phase
-		MSG_WriteByte (&cls.netchan.message, clc_stringcmd);
-		MSG_WriteString (&cls.netchan.message, va ("begin %i",
+	if (cls.state != ca_active) {
+		if (!cls.demoplayback) {
+			// get next signon phase
+			MSG_WriteByte (&cls.netchan.message, clc_stringcmd);
+			MSG_WriteString (&cls.netchan.message, va ("begin %i",
 												   cl.servercount));
-		Cache_Report ();				// print remaining memory
+			Cache_Report ();				// print remaining memory
+		}
 		CL_SetState (ca_active);
 	}
 }