diff --git a/public/games/game_loader.js b/public/games/game_loader.js
index 9b6ed84178180fe4c6cd73544d511495518f6045..bd6e22c8a912f5599780e93795cb63d97f2eadd5 100644
--- a/public/games/game_loader.js
+++ b/public/games/game_loader.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ function joinGame(){
 function createGame(){
 
     let name = prompt("Please enter game name", "name");
+    if(name == null) return;
     let password = prompt("Enter password, \nor leave blank for open game.");
     let data = {
         name : name,