diff --git a/config/menus_settings.cfg b/config/menus_settings.cfg
index b45ebe9f..b840a5b9 100644
--- a/config/menus_settings.cfg
+++ b/config/menus_settings.cfg
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ menuitem "\f2         [ Apply! ]        " [ if $__resetyes [ resetcfg 1; quit ]
 ////  QUICK setup  ////
 
 newmenu [QUICK setup]
-menuitemtextinput "Nickname: " []                           [ name $arg1 ]
+menuitemtextinput "Nickname: " [ if (strcmp $curname "unarmed") [ result "" ] [ result $curname ] ] [ name $arg1 ]
 menuitemcheckbox  "Use high-res player skins" "(>= (findlist (zipmodlist active) protox_hq_reskin) 0)" [ if $arg1 [addzipmod protox_hq_reskin] [zipmodremove protox_hq_reskin] ]
 menuitemtextinput "Resolution (width): "                            "$scr_w"             [ scr_w $arg1 ]
 menuitemtextinput "Resolution (height): "                           "$scr_h"             [ scr_h $arg1 ]