diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp
index 9bbbb4008..1c195fd00 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/savegame.cpp
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ int32_t G_LoadPlayer(savebrief_t & sv)
             if (currentboardfilename[0])
             {
                 // only setup art if map differs from previous
-                if (!previousboardfilename[0] || previousboardfilename != currentboardfilename)
+                if (!previousboardfilename[0] || Bstrcmp(previousboardfilename, currentboardfilename))
                     artSetupMapArt(currentboardfilename);
                 Bstrcpy(previousboardfilename, currentboardfilename);
                 append_ext_UNSAFE(currentboardfilename, ".mhk");