diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/BuildConfig.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/BuildConfig.kt
index aea9dd5848..c0e2a3c492 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/BuildConfig.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/BuildConfig.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package com.unciv.build
 object BuildConfig {
     const val kotlinVersion = "1.3.71"
     const val appName = "Unciv"
-    const val appCodeNumber = 492
-    const val appVersion = "3.11.9"
+    const val appCodeNumber = 493
+    const val appVersion = "3.11.9-patch1"
 
     const val gdxVersion = "1.9.12"
     const val roboVMVersion = "2.3.1"
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
index 8bfed19480..9759b4695f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class NewGameScreen(previousScreen:CameraStageBaseScreen, _gameSetupInfo: GameSe
             }
         }
 
-        if (gameSetupInfo.gameParameters.isOnlineMultiplayer) {
+        if (newGame != null && gameSetupInfo.gameParameters.isOnlineMultiplayer) {
             newGame!!.isUpToDate = true // So we don't try to download it from dropbox the second after we upload it - the file is not yet ready for loading!
             try {
                 OnlineMultiplayer().tryUploadGame(newGame!!)