diff --git a/sc2/src/uqm/globdata.c b/sc2/src/uqm/globdata.c
index 8147fd1e6..69b7883ff 100644
--- a/sc2/src/uqm/globdata.c
+++ b/sc2/src/uqm/globdata.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ inOrbit (void)
 BOOLEAN
 inHQSpace (void)
 {
-	assert (inFullGame ());
+	//assert (inFullGame ());
 	return (LOBYTE (GLOBAL (CurrentActivity)) == IN_HYPERSPACE);
 			// IN_HYPERSPACE is also set for QuasiSpace
 }