diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index 1bbcb90b9..ca1e2e9ff 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -4157,6 +4157,9 @@ preciptype_t get_precip(const char *word)
 
 		if (eval)
 			return eval;
+
+		if (fasticmp("PRECIP_NONE",word))
+			return PRECIP_NONE;
 	}
 	deh_warning("Couldn't find weather type named 'PRECIP_%s'",word);
 	return PRECIP_NONE;