Index: src/client/zonehandler.cpp
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--- src/client/zonehandler.cpp	(revision 5698)
+++ src/client/zonehandler.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 
 void ZoneHandler::LoadZone(csVector3 pos, const char* sector)
 {
-    if(loading || !strcmp(sector, LOADING_SECTOR) || sectorToLoad == sector)
+    if(loading || !sector || !strcmp(sector, LOADING_SECTOR) || sectorToLoad == sector)
         return;
 
     newPos = pos;