diff --git a/Main.py b/Main.py
index e0f0f73d..036c366a 100644
--- a/Main.py
+++ b/Main.py
@@ -365,7 +365,8 @@ def main(args, seed=None, fish=None):
                 rom_names.append((player, team, list(rom.name)))
                 world.spoiler.hashes[(player, team)] = get_hash_string(rom.hash)
 
-                apply_rom_patches(rom, map(lambda arg: arg.strip(), args.patches[player].split(",")))
+                if args.patches[player]:
+                    apply_rom_patches(rom, map(lambda arg: arg.strip(), args.patches[player].split(",")))
                 apply_rom_settings(rom, args.heartbeep[player], args.heartcolor[player], args.quickswap[player],
                                    args.fastmenu[player], args.disablemusic[player], args.sprite[player], args.triforce_gfx[player],
                                    args.ow_palettes[player], args.uw_palettes[player], args.reduce_flashing[player],