diff -r 3546bb36c8fb -r dd1435f1a28c hedgewars/uStore.pas
--- a/hedgewars/uStore.pas	Sun Apr 08 00:52:22 2018 +0200
+++ b/hedgewars/uStore.pas	Wed Apr 11 17:59:59 2018 -0400
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@
         {$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