diff --git a/resources/scripts/terrain_project_importer.as b/resources/scripts/terrain_project_importer.as
index c9ac3cea9d..211724d6ab 100644
--- a/resources/scripts/terrain_project_importer.as
+++ b/resources/scripts/terrain_project_importer.as
@@ -295,8 +295,7 @@ void initializeRacesData()
     result = game.getScriptVariable('races', races, terrnScriptNid);
     if (result < 0)
     {
-        stage = STAGE_ERROR;
-        error = " game.getScriptVariable() returned "+result;
+        // there are no races (race system not even loaded by the terrain script).
         return;
     }
     
@@ -513,6 +512,13 @@ void getProject()
 //#region STAGE_WRITERACES
 void writeNextRace()
 {
+	if (races.raceList.length() == 0)
+	{
+	    // write terrain anyway because of updated Name=
+		stage=STAGE_WRITETERRN2;
+		return;
+	}
+
     for (uint i=0; i < races.raceList.length(); i++)
     {
         if (int(i) <= topWrittenRace)