diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/solarsys.c b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/solarsys.c
index dd696fd0a..ce690706d 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/planets/solarsys.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/planets/solarsys.c
@@ -1754,7 +1754,8 @@ GetNamedPlanetaryBody (void)
 
 	assert (pSolarSysState->pOrbitalDesc != NULL);
 
-	if (!strcmp(CurStarDescPtr->supplement, "Sol"))
+	if( !CurStarDescPtr->supplement ) return NULL;
+	else if (!strcmp(CurStarDescPtr->supplement, "Sol"))
 	{	// Planets and moons in Sol
 		int planet;
 		int moon;