diff --git a/addons/respawn/functions/fnc_initRallypoint.sqf b/addons/respawn/functions/fnc_initRallypoint.sqf
index 0286813cef..8711600f58 100644
--- a/addons/respawn/functions/fnc_initRallypoint.sqf
+++ b/addons/respawn/functions/fnc_initRallypoint.sqf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ params ["_rallypoint", "_respawnMarker", "_side"];
 
 private _name = typeOf _rallypoint;
 
-if (isNil _name) then {
+if (isNil "_name") then {
     missionNamespace setVariable [_name, _rallypoint];
 
     _rallypoint setVariable [QGVAR(side), _side];