diff --git a/code/qcommon/files.c b/code/qcommon/files.c
index 0b4a783c..1bc6b6f7 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/files.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/files.c
@@ -2621,7 +2621,8 @@ qboolean FS_ComparePaks( char *neededpaks, int len, qboolean dlstring ) {
 		havepak = qfalse;
 
 		// never autodownload any of the id paks
-		if ( FS_idPak(fs_serverReferencedPakNames[i], BASEGAME) || FS_idPak(fs_serverReferencedPakNames[i], "missionpack") ) {
+		if ( FS_idPak(fs_serverReferencedPakNames[i], "baseq3")
+		|| FS_idPak(fs_serverReferencedPakNames[i], "missionpack") ) {
 			continue;
 		}