diff --git a/src/common/console/c_bind.cpp b/src/common/console/c_bind.cpp
index fa94d1e72e2..b390dc12206 100644
--- a/src/common/console/c_bind.cpp
+++ b/src/common/console/c_bind.cpp
@@ -460,6 +460,11 @@ int FKeyBindings::GetKeysForCommand (const char *cmd, int *first, int *second)
 
 	*first = *second = c = i = 0;
 
+	if (cmd[0] == '\0')
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	while (i < NUM_KEYS && c < 2)
 	{
 		if (stricmp (cmd, Binds[i]) == 0)