diff --git a/src/common/fonts/v_font.cpp b/src/common/fonts/v_font.cpp
index 28af852028..3c9823abea 100644
--- a/src/common/fonts/v_font.cpp
+++ b/src/common/fonts/v_font.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ TArray<PalEntry> TranslationColors;
 
 FFont *V_GetFont(const char *name, const char *fontlumpname)
 {
+	if (name != nullptr) return nullptr;
 	if (!stricmp(name, "DBIGFONT")) name = "BigFont";
 	else if (!stricmp(name, "CONFONT")) name = "ConsoleFont";	// several mods have used the name CONFONT directly and effectively duplicated the font.
 	else if (!stricmp(name, "INDEXFON")) name = "IndexFont";	// Same here - for whatever reason some people had to use its 8 character name...