diff --git a/Engine/source/console/console.h b/Engine/source/console/console.h
index 26a3ec175..d381fdc1c 100644
--- a/Engine/source/console/console.h
+++ b/Engine/source/console/console.h
@@ -229,8 +229,10 @@ public:
          return f;
       if (type == ConsoleValueType::cvInteger)
          return i;
-      if (isStringType())
-         return dAtof(s);
+      if (type == ConsoleValueType::cvSTEntry)
+         return s == StringTable->EmptyString() ? 0.0f : dAtof(s);
+      if (type == ConsoleValueType::cvString)
+         return dStrcmp(s, "") == 0 ? 0.0f : dAtof(s);
       return dAtof(getConsoleData());
    }
 
@@ -240,8 +242,10 @@ public:
          return i;
       if (type == ConsoleValueType::cvFloat)
          return f;
-      if (isStringType())
-         return dAtoi(s);
+      if (type == ConsoleValueType::cvSTEntry)
+         return s == StringTable->EmptyString() ? 0 : dAtoi(s);
+      if (type == ConsoleValueType::cvString)
+         return dStrcmp(s, "") == 0 ? 0 : dAtoi(s);
       return dAtoi(getConsoleData());
    }
 
@@ -265,8 +269,10 @@ public:
          return (bool)i;
       if (type == ConsoleValueType::cvFloat)
          return (bool)f;
-      if (isStringType())
-         return dAtob(s);
+      if (type == ConsoleValueType::cvSTEntry)
+         return s == StringTable->EmptyString() ? false : dAtob(s);
+      if (type == ConsoleValueType::cvString)
+         return dStrcmp(s, "") == 0 ? false : dAtob(s);
       return dAtob(getConsoleData());
    }