diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/SoundAsset.h b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/SoundAsset.h
index ca83e477b..d6baadbbf 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/assets/SoundAsset.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/assets/SoundAsset.h
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ public: \
       {\
          m##name = NULL;\
       }\
+      if(get##name() == StringTable->EmptyString())\
+         return true;\
       \
       if (m##name##Asset.notNull() && m##name##Asset->getStatus() != SoundAsset::Ok)\
       {\