diff --git a/src/client/cstrike/hud_weaponselect.c b/src/client/cstrike/hud_weaponselect.c
index 5d4256a2..6e89ae47 100644
--- a/src/client/cstrike/hud_weaponselect.c
+++ b/src/client/cstrike/hud_weaponselect.c
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ void HUD_SlotSelect(int slot)
 	int curslot = g_weapons[pSeat->fHUDWeaponSelected].slot;
 	int i;
 
+	/* hack to see if we have ANY weapons at all. */
+	if (!pl.activeweapon) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (pSeat->fHUDWeaponSelectTime < time) {
 		sound(pSeat->ePlayer, CHAN_ITEM, "common/wpn_hudon.wav", 0.5, ATTN_NONE);
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/client/gearbox/hud_weaponselect.c b/src/client/gearbox/hud_weaponselect.c
index 407a376b..89ea3d4d 100644
--- a/src/client/gearbox/hud_weaponselect.c
+++ b/src/client/gearbox/hud_weaponselect.c
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ void HUD_SlotSelect(int slot)
 	int curslot = g_weapons[pSeat->fHUDWeaponSelected].slot;
 	int i;
 
+	/* hack to see if we have ANY weapons at all. */
+	if (!pl.activeweapon) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (pSeat->fHUDWeaponSelectTime < time) {
 		sound(pSeat->ePlayer, CHAN_ITEM, "common/wpn_hudon.wav", 0.5, ATTN_NONE);
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/client/rewolf/hud_weaponselect.c b/src/client/rewolf/hud_weaponselect.c
index d27ef815..e0a518fb 100644
--- a/src/client/rewolf/hud_weaponselect.c
+++ b/src/client/rewolf/hud_weaponselect.c
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ void HUD_SlotSelect(int slot)
 	int curslot = g_weapons[pSeat->fHUDWeaponSelected].slot;
 	int i;
 
+	/* hack to see if we have ANY weapons at all. */
+	if (!pl.activeweapon) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (pSeat->fHUDWeaponSelectTime < time) {
 		sound(pSeat->ePlayer, CHAN_ITEM, "common/wpn_hudon.wav", 0.5, ATTN_NONE);
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/client/valve/hud_weaponselect.c b/src/client/valve/hud_weaponselect.c
index c8f3d0ca..19ac44e3 100644
--- a/src/client/valve/hud_weaponselect.c
+++ b/src/client/valve/hud_weaponselect.c
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ void HUD_SlotSelect(int slot)
 	int curslot = g_weapons[pSeat->fHUDWeaponSelected].slot;
 	int i;
 
+	/* hack to see if we have ANY weapons at all. */
+	if (!pl.activeweapon) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (pSeat->fHUDWeaponSelectTime < time) {
 		sound(pSeat->ePlayer, CHAN_ITEM, "common/wpn_hudon.wav", 0.5, ATTN_NONE);
 	} else {