diff --git a/cl_dll/vgui_TeamFortressViewport.cpp b/cl_dll/vgui_TeamFortressViewport.cpp
index 21a8a928..debac7ef 100644
--- a/cl_dll/vgui_TeamFortressViewport.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/vgui_TeamFortressViewport.cpp
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ int TeamFortressViewport::CreateCommandMenu( const char *menuFile, int direction
 					{
 						gEngfuncs.Con_Printf( "Too many menus in %s past '%s'\n", menuFile, szLastButtonText );
 					}
-					else
+					else if( pButton )
 					{
 						// Create the menu
 						m_pCommandMenus[m_iNumMenus] = CreateSubMenu( pButton, m_pCurrentCommandMenu, iButtonY );