1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/shell.c.in b/src/shell.c.in
index 18690214b..7285067be 100644
--- a/src/shell.c.in
+++ b/src/shell.c.in
@@ -9192,7 +9192,8 @@ static int do_meta_command(char *zLine, ShellState *p){
     const char *zFile, *zProc;
     char *zErrMsg = 0;
     failIfSafeMode(p, "cannot run .load in safe mode");
-    if( nArg<2 ){
+    if( nArg<2 || azArg[1][0]==0 ){
+      /* Must have a non-empty FILE. (Will not load self.) */
       raw_printf(stderr, "Usage: .load FILE ?ENTRYPOINT?\n");
       rc = 1;
       goto meta_command_exit;