diff --git a/Loading Screen.cpp b/Loading Screen.cpp
index 1177cf6f..e378dc96 100644
--- a/Loading Screen.cpp	
+++ b/Loading Screen.cpp	
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ void DisplayLoadScreenWithID( UINT8 ubLoadScreenID )
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if( AddVideoSurface(&vs_desc, &uiLoadScreen))
+		if (FileExists(vs_desc.ImageFile) && AddVideoSurface(&vs_desc, &uiLoadScreen))
 		{
 			SGPRect SrcRect, DstRect;