diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/multiplayer/SimpleHttp.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/multiplayer/SimpleHttp.kt
index 3227335348..48b6b32b5f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/multiplayer/SimpleHttp.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/multiplayer/SimpleHttp.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ object SimpleHttp {
         
         with(urlObj.openConnection() as HttpURLConnection) {
             requestMethod = method  // default is GET
-            setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "Unciv/${UncivGame.Current.version}-GNU-Terry-Pratchett")
+            if (UncivGame.isCurrentInitialized())
+                setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "Unciv/${UncivGame.Current.version}-GNU-Terry-Pratchett")
+            else
+                setRequestProperty("User-Agent", "Unciv/Turn-Checker-GNU-Terry-Pratchett")
 
             try {
                 if (content.isNotEmpty()) {