--- a/signs.c	Tue May 17 19:08:27 2005 +0000
+++ b/signs.c	Tue May 17 19:36:36 2005 +0000
@@ -136,9 +136,11 @@
  */
 int32 CmdRenameSign(int x, int y, uint32 flags, uint32 p1, uint32 p2)
 {
-	/* If _cmd_text != 0 means the new text for the sign is non-empty.
+	if (!IsSignIndex(p1)) return CMD_ERROR;
+
+	/* If _cmd_text 0 means the new text for the sign is non-empty.
 	 * So rename the sign. If it is empty, it has no name, so delete it */
-	if (_cmd_text != NULL) {
+	if (_cmd_text[0] != '\0') {
 		/* Create the name */
 		StringID str = AllocateName(_cmd_text, 0);
 		if (str == 0) return CMD_ERROR;