diff --git a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
index 9f5cd109..a594fad7 100644
--- a/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
+++ b/mapchooser_extended/scripting/mapchooser_extended.sp
@@ -2412,7 +2412,8 @@ stock int InternalGetMapCooldownTime(const char[] map)
 	if(g_Config && g_Config.JumpToKey(map))
 	{
 		g_Config.GetString("CooldownTime", time, sizeof(time), "");
-		Cooldown = TimeStrToSeconds(time);
+		if(time[0])
+			Cooldown = TimeStrToSeconds(time);
 
 		g_Config.Rewind();
 	}