diff --git a/source/cLuaCommandBinder.cpp b/source/cLuaCommandBinder.cpp
index a800513e1..b3f20cbdc 100644
--- a/source/cLuaCommandBinder.cpp
+++ b/source/cLuaCommandBinder.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ bool cLuaCommandBinder::BindCommand( const std::string & a_Command, const std::s
 bool cLuaCommandBinder::HandleCommand( const std::string & a_Command, cPlayer* a_Player )
 {
 	std::vector<std::string> Split = StringSplit( a_Command, " ");
+	if( Split.size() == 0 ) return false;
+	
 	CommandMap::iterator FoundCommand = m_BoundCommands.find( Split[0] );
 	if( FoundCommand != m_BoundCommands.end() )
 	{