diff --git a/code/fgame/item.cpp b/code/fgame/item.cpp
index 34a1cd24..6635a8d5 100644
--- a/code/fgame/item.cpp
+++ b/code/fgame/item.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ const char *GetItemName(const char *prefix, qboolean *mohprefix)
         *mohprefix = false;
     }
 
-    return "";
+    return "Unarmed";
 }
 
 const char *GetItemPrefix(const char *name, qboolean *mohprefix)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ const char *GetItemPrefix(const char *name, qboolean *mohprefix)
         *mohprefix = false;
     }
 
-    return "";
+    return "unarmed";
 }
 
 Event EV_Item_Pickup