diff --git a/source/src/client.cpp b/source/src/client.cpp
index e0767dab..6039106b 100644
--- a/source/src/client.cpp
+++ b/source/src/client.cpp
@@ -1047,6 +1047,12 @@ double dlpackage(package *pck)
     string req, pckname = "";
     sprintf(req, "%s/%s%s", pck->source->addr, strreplace(pckname, pck->name, " ", "%20"), (pck->type==PCK_MAP || pck->type==PCK_MAPMODEL || pck->type==PCK_SKYBOX) ? ".zip" : "");
     conoutf(_("downloading %s from %s ..."), pck->name, pck->source->addr);
+    if(!outfile)
+    {
+        pck->pending = false;
+        conoutf("\f3failed to write temporary file");
+        return 0;
+    }
 
     int result, httpresult = 0;
     double dlsize;