diff --git a/src/highscore.cpp b/src/highscore.cpp
--- a/src/highscore.cpp
+++ b/src/highscore.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void LoadFromHighScore()
 					i = SP_SAVED_HIGHSCORE_END;
 					break;
 				}
-				*lastof(hs->company) = '\0';
+				str_validate(hs->company, lastof(hs->company), SVS_NONE);
 				hs->title = EndGameGetPerformanceTitleFromValue(hs->score);
 			}
 		}