diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
index a61cff9937..fbe4c43523 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game
 			FieldLoader.Load(General, AllRules.GetSection("General"));
 
             Aftermath = new AftermathInfo();
-            FieldLoader.Load(Aftermath, AllRules.GetSection("Aftermath"));
+			if (useAftermath)
+				FieldLoader.Load(Aftermath, AllRules.GetSection("Aftermath"));
 
 			LoadCategories(
 				"Building",