diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
index 2412af433a..f2b661c29d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
@@ -1583,7 +1583,9 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::AfterMusicChange()
 			switch( m_MusicWheel.GetSelectedType() )
 			{
 			case TYPE_SECTION:
-				g_sBannerPath = SONGMAN->GetSongGroupBannerPath( sGroup );
+				// Ugly:
+				if( sGroup != "- EMPTY -" )
+					g_sBannerPath = SONGMAN->GetSongGroupBannerPath( sGroup );
 				m_sSampleMusicToPlay = m_sSectionMusicPath;
 				break;
 			case TYPE_SORT: