diff -r ff54aca22bb5 -r c77d75dafe2e hedgewars/uStore.pas
--- a/hedgewars/uStore.pas	Wed Jan 17 00:32:34 2018 +0100
+++ b/hedgewars/uStore.pas	Wed Jan 17 00:59:39 2018 +0100
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@
         {$ENDIF}
         end;
 
-    if checkFails(ProgrTex <> nil, 'Error - Progress Texure is nil!', true) then exit;
+    if checkFails((ProgrTex <> nil) and (LoadingText <> nil), 'Error - Progress or Loading Texture is nil!', true) then exit;
 
     RenderClear();
     if Step < numsquares then