diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/repair_vehicle.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/repair_vehicle.sqf
index a2ddf688d..085255eca 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/repair_vehicle.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/repair_vehicle.sqf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ _hitpoints = _vehicle call vehicle_getHitpoints;
 
 	_configVeh = configFile >> "cfgVehicles" >> "RepairParts" >> _x;
 	_part = getText(_configVeh >> "part");
-	if (isNil "_part") then { _part = "PartGeneric"; };
+	if ((isNil "_part") || (_part == "")) then { _part = "PartGeneric"; };
 
 	// get every damaged part no matter how tiny damage is!
 	_damagePercent = str(round(_damage * 100))+"% Damage";
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ if (count _hitpoints > 0) then {
 	_cancel = dayz_myCursorTarget addAction [localize "str_action_cancel_action", "\z\addons\dayz_code\actions\repair_cancel.sqf","repair", 0, true, false];
 	s_player_repairActions set [count s_player_repairActions,_cancel];
 	s_player_repair_crtl = 1;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};