diff --git a/dlls/aggamemode.cpp b/dlls/aggamemode.cpp
index eed16cb2..05737ccd 100644
--- a/dlls/aggamemode.cpp
+++ b/dlls/aggamemode.cpp
@@ -266,17 +266,21 @@ void AgGameMode::Think()
         if (!changedCVars.empty())
             numAsterisks = (changedCVars.size() / 5) + 1;
 
-        if (g_pGame->m_iAsterisks > 0)
+        m_fNextCvarCheck = gpGlobals->time + CVARS_CHECK_INTERVAL;
+
+        if (g_pGame)
         {
-            // Remove previous asterisks
-            g_pGame->m_sName = g_pGame->m_sName.substr(0, g_pGame->m_sName.length() - g_pGame->m_iAsterisks);
-        }
+            if (g_pGame->m_iAsterisks > 0)
+            {
+                // Remove previous asterisks
+                g_pGame->m_sName = g_pGame->m_sName.substr(0, g_pGame->m_sName.length() - g_pGame->m_iAsterisks);
+            }
 
-        if (numAsterisks > 0)
-            g_pGame->m_sName.insert(g_pGame->m_sName.end(), numAsterisks, '*');
+            if (numAsterisks > 0)
+                g_pGame->m_sName.insert(g_pGame->m_sName.end(), numAsterisks, '*');
 
-        m_fNextCvarCheck = gpGlobals->time + CVARS_CHECK_INTERVAL;
-        g_pGame->m_iAsterisks = numAsterisks;
+            g_pGame->m_iAsterisks = numAsterisks;
+        }
     }
 }