diff --git a/exec/newuser.js b/exec/newuser.js
index f02edf011ca10f7e00433a92babfb13e9258fa9a..1bb306312d0994a92526456ad8afbc835127d03a 100644
--- a/exec/newuser.js
+++ b/exec/newuser.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ options=load("modopts.js","newuser");
 
 qnet=false;
 
-if(bbs.sys_status&SS_RLOGIN)
+if(options && (bbs.sys_status&SS_RLOGIN))
 	options.ask_qnet=false;
 
 console.clear();