diff --git a/code/server/sv_client.c b/code/server/sv_client.c
index af002de3..e14454af 100644
--- a/code/server/sv_client.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_client.c
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ void SV_ExecuteClientCommand( client_t *cl, const char *s, qboolean clientOK ) {
 
 	if (clientOK) {
 		// pass unknown strings to the game
-		if (!u->name && sv.state == SS_GAME && cl->state == CS_ACTIVE) {
+		if (!u->name && sv.state == SS_GAME && (cl->state == CS_ACTIVE || cl->state == CS_PRIMED)) {
 			Cmd_Args_Sanitize();
 			VM_Call( gvm, GAME_CLIENT_COMMAND, cl - svs.clients );
 		}