diff --git a/code/server/sv_ccmds.c b/code/server/sv_ccmds.c
index 29181bb6..62dd58c2 100644
--- a/code/server/sv_ccmds.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_ccmds.c
@@ -639,6 +639,11 @@ static void SV_RehashBans_f(void)
 	char *textbuf, *curpos, *maskpos, *newlinepos, *endpos;
 	char filepath[MAX_QPATH];
 	
+	// make sure server is running
+	if ( !com_sv_running->integer ) {
+		return;
+	}
+	
 	serverBansCount = 0;
 	
 	if(!sv_banFile->string || !*sv_banFile->string)
@@ -709,7 +714,7 @@ static void SV_RehashBans_f(void)
 
 /*
 ==================
-SV_WriteBans_f
+SV_WriteBans
 
 Save bans to file.
 ==================
@@ -826,7 +831,13 @@ static void SV_AddBanToList(qboolean isexception)
 	netadr_t ip;
 	int index, argc, mask;
 	serverBan_t *curban;
-	
+
+	// make sure server is running
+	if ( !com_sv_running->integer ) {
+		Com_Printf( "Server is not running.\n" );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	argc = Cmd_Argc();
 	
 	if(argc < 2 || argc > 3)
@@ -858,11 +869,6 @@ static void SV_AddBanToList(qboolean isexception)
 		client_t *cl;
 		
 		// client num.
-		if(!com_sv_running->integer)
-		{
-			Com_Printf("Server is not running.\n");
-			return;
-		}
 		
 		cl = SV_GetPlayerByNum();
 
@@ -968,6 +974,12 @@ static void SV_DelBanFromList(qboolean isexception)
 	netadr_t ip;
 	char *banstring;
 	
+	// make sure server is running
+	if ( !com_sv_running->integer ) {
+		Com_Printf( "Server is not running.\n" );
+		return;
+	}
+	
 	if(Cmd_Argc() != 2)
 	{
 		Com_Printf ("Usage: %s (ip[/subnet] | num)\n", Cmd_Argv(0));
@@ -1052,6 +1064,12 @@ static void SV_ListBans_f(void)
 {
 	int index, count;
 	serverBan_t *ban;
+
+	// make sure server is running
+	if ( !com_sv_running->integer ) {
+		Com_Printf( "Server is not running.\n" );
+		return;
+	}
 	
 	// List all bans
 	for(index = count = 0; index < serverBansCount; index++)
@@ -1089,6 +1107,12 @@ Delete all bans and exceptions.
 
 static void SV_FlushBans_f(void)
 {
+	// make sure server is running
+	if ( !com_sv_running->integer ) {
+		Com_Printf( "Server is not running.\n" );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	serverBansCount = 0;
 	
 	// empty the ban file.
@@ -1285,6 +1309,12 @@ Examine the serverinfo string
 ===========
 */
 static void SV_Serverinfo_f( void ) {
+	// make sure server is running
+	if ( !com_sv_running->integer ) {
+		Com_Printf( "Server is not running.\n" );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	Com_Printf ("Server info settings:\n");
 	Info_Print ( Cvar_InfoString( CVAR_SERVERINFO ) );
 }
@@ -1294,10 +1324,16 @@ static void SV_Serverinfo_f( void ) {
 ===========
 SV_Systeminfo_f
 
-Examine or change the serverinfo string
+Examine the systeminfo string
 ===========
 */
 static void SV_Systeminfo_f( void ) {
+	// make sure server is running
+	if ( !com_sv_running->integer ) {
+		Com_Printf( "Server is not running.\n" );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	Com_Printf ("System info settings:\n");
 	Info_Print ( Cvar_InfoString_Big( CVAR_SYSTEMINFO ) );
 }