diff --git a/code/qcommon/common.c b/code/qcommon/common.c
index d7b6cb24..7e695dbf 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/common.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/common.c
@@ -289,7 +289,9 @@ void QDECL Com_Error( int code, const char *fmt, ... ) {
 		Com_Printf ("********************\nERROR: %s\n********************\n", com_errorMessage);
 		SV_Shutdown (va("Server crashed: %s",  com_errorMessage));
 		CL_Disconnect( qtrue );
+		VM_Forced_Unload_Start();
 		CL_FlushMemory( );
+		VM_Forced_Unload_Done();
 		FS_PureServerSetLoadedPaks("", "");
 		com_errorEntered = qfalse;
 		longjmp (abortframe, -1);
@@ -297,7 +299,9 @@ void QDECL Com_Error( int code, const char *fmt, ... ) {
 		SV_Shutdown( "Server didn't have CD" );
 		if ( com_cl_running && com_cl_running->integer ) {
 			CL_Disconnect( qtrue );
+			VM_Forced_Unload_Start();
 			CL_FlushMemory( );
+			VM_Forced_Unload_Done();
 			com_errorEntered = qfalse;
 			CL_CDDialog();
 		} else {