diff --git a/data/ui_scripts/patches/__init__.lua b/data/ui_scripts/patches/__init__.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac0118ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/ui_scripts/patches/__init__.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+if (game:issingleplayer()) then
+	return
+end
+
+-- defined in mp_hud/hudutils.lua
+function GetGameModeName()
+	return Engine.Localize(Engine.TableLookup(GameTypesTable.File, 
+		GameTypesTable.Cols.Ref, GameX.GetGameMode(), GameTypesTable.Cols.Name))
+end