diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
index 47a56f5e57..abd8c1b100 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Game.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		static Task discoverNat;
 		static bool takeScreenshot = false;
 
-		public static event Action OnShellmapLoaded;
+		public static event Action OnShellmapLoaded = () => { };
 
 		public static OrderManager JoinServer(string host, int port, string password, bool recordReplay = true)
 		{