Index: code/server/sv_client.c
===================================================================
--- code/server/sv_client.c	(revision 1783)
+++ code/server/sv_client.c	(working copy)
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@
 
 	if (clientOK) {
 		// pass unknown strings to the game
-		if (!u->name && sv.state == SS_GAME) {
+		if (!u->name && sv.state == SS_GAME && cl->state == CS_ACTIVE) {
 			Cmd_Args_Sanitize();
 			VM_Call( gvm, GAME_CLIENT_COMMAND, cl - svs.clients );
 		}