diff --git a/data/scripts/mp/bots/_bot.gsc_raw b/data/scripts/mp/bots/_bot.gsc_raw
index cd6b335d..03e00351 100644
--- a/data/scripts/mp/bots/_bot.gsc_raw
+++ b/data/scripts/mp/bots/_bot.gsc_raw
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ function system_devgui_gadget_think()
 
 		gadget = getDvarString("devgui_bot_gadget");
 
-		if (gadget != "")
+		if (gadget.size == 0)
 		{
 			bot_turn_on_gadget(getWeapon(gadget));
 			setDvar("devgui_bot_gadget", "");