diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_studio.c b/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
index ec978955..6e3f28be 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_studio.c
@@ -2653,8 +2653,11 @@ R_StudioSetupPlayerModel
 */
 static model_t *R_StudioSetupPlayerModel( int index )
 {
-	player_info_t	*info = gEngfuncs.pfnPlayerInfo( index );
-	player_model_t	*state;
+	player_info_t  *info = gEngfuncs.pfnPlayerInfo( index );
+	player_model_t *state;
+
+	if( index < 0 || index >= gp_cl->maxclients )
+		return NULL;
 
 	state = &g_studio.player_models[index];
 
@@ -2670,7 +2673,8 @@ static model_t *R_StudioSetupPlayerModel( int index )
 
 			if( gEngfuncs.fsapi->FileExists( state->modelname, false ))
 				state->model = gEngfuncs.Mod_ForName( state->modelname, false, true );
-			else state->model = NULL;
+			else
+				state->model = NULL;
 
 			if( !state->model )
 				state->model = RI.currententity->model;
@@ -2695,18 +2699,20 @@ check for texture flags
 */
 int R_GetEntityRenderMode( cl_entity_t *ent )
 {
-	int		i, opaque, trans;
-	mstudiotexture_t	*ptexture;
-	cl_entity_t	*oldent;
-	model_t		*model;
-	studiohdr_t	*phdr;
+	int              i, opaque, trans;
+	mstudiotexture_t *ptexture;
+	cl_entity_t      *oldent;
+	model_t          *model = NULL;
+	studiohdr_t      *phdr;
 
 	oldent = RI.currententity;
 	RI.currententity = ent;
 
 	if( ent->player ) // check it for real playermodel
 		model = R_StudioSetupPlayerModel( ent->curstate.number - 1 );
-	else model = ent->model;
+
+	if( !model )
+		model = ent->model;
 
 	RI.currententity = oldent;
 
diff --git a/ref/soft/r_studio.c b/ref/soft/r_studio.c
index d18ff33c..714b25bb 100644
--- a/ref/soft/r_studio.c
+++ b/ref/soft/r_studio.c
@@ -2353,6 +2353,9 @@ static model_t *R_StudioSetupPlayerModel( int index )
 	player_info_t  *info = gEngfuncs.pfnPlayerInfo( index );
 	player_model_t *state;
 
+	if( index < 0 || index >= gp_cl->maxclients )
+		return NULL;
+
 	state = &g_studio.player_models[index];
 
 	// g-cont: force for "dev-mode", non-local games and menu preview
@@ -2396,7 +2399,7 @@ int R_GetEntityRenderMode( cl_entity_t *ent )
 	int              i, opaque, trans;
 	mstudiotexture_t *ptexture;
 	cl_entity_t      *oldent;
-	model_t          *model;
+	model_t          *model = NULL;
 	studiohdr_t      *phdr;
 
 	oldent = RI.currententity;
@@ -2404,7 +2407,8 @@ int R_GetEntityRenderMode( cl_entity_t *ent )
 
 	if( ent->player ) // check it for real playermodel
 		model = R_StudioSetupPlayerModel( ent->curstate.number - 1 );
-	else
+
+	if( !model )
 		model = ent->model;
 
 	RI.currententity = oldent;