diff --git a/Gameleap/code/mw4/Code/MW4/MW4Shell.cpp b/Gameleap/code/mw4/Code/MW4/MW4Shell.cpp
index d261984c..e369322b 100644
--- a/Gameleap/code/mw4/Code/MW4/MW4Shell.cpp
+++ b/Gameleap/code/mw4/Code/MW4/MW4Shell.cpp
@@ -12930,10 +12930,12 @@ int __stdcall CTCL_GetAutoSlotMech(void* instance, int args, void* data[])
 }
 
 // Returns int field for slot k ? data[0]=int k, data[1]=int field (0=Type 1=Team 2=Skin 3=Decal)
+// field is passed as a script literal (0/1/2/3), so use VALUEPARM not INTPARM (literals are passed
+// as (void*)N directly, not as pointers; INTPARM would dereference NULL for field=0 and crash).
 int __stdcall CTCL_GetAutoSlotInt(void* instance, int args, void* data[])
 {
     int k     = INTPARM(0);
-    int field = INTPARM(1);
+    int field = VALUEPARM(1);
     if (k < 0 || k >= 16) return 0;
     switch (field) {
         case 0: return g_aAutoSlots[k].nType;
diff --git a/Gameleap/mw4/Content/ShellScripts/ConLobby.script b/Gameleap/mw4/Content/ShellScripts/ConLobby.script
index 2ece1c52..64fc4d6e 100644
--- a/Gameleap/mw4/Content/ShellScripts/ConLobby.script
+++ b/Gameleap/mw4/Content/ShellScripts/ConLobby.script
@@ -1681,7 +1681,8 @@ main
         if callback($$CTCL_LoadAutoFile$$)
         {
             // Apply mission + game options via existing Rookie Mission flow
-            mail(MAIL_SET_ROOKIE_MISSION, @ConLobbyMission@)
+            if exists(@ConLobbyMission@)
+                mail(MAIL_SET_ROOKIE_MISSION, @ConLobbyMission@)
             // Clear all slots
             o_cam_list.nselected = 0
             for (k = 0; k < nRosterCount; k++)