diff --git a/src/p_interaction.cpp b/src/p_interaction.cpp
index 4be8ed627..0eae78632 100644
--- a/src/p_interaction.cpp
+++ b/src/p_interaction.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ void ClientObituary (AActor *self, AActor *inflictor, AActor *attacker, int dmgf
 		message = GStrings("OB_DEFAULT");
 	}
 
+	// [CK] Don't display empty strings
+	if (message == NULL || strlen(message) <= 0)
+		return;
+		
 	SexMessage (message, gendermessage, gender,
 		self->player->userinfo.GetName(), attacker->player->userinfo.GetName());
 	Printf (PRINT_MEDIUM, "%s\n", gendermessage);