diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/PopupPlayerInfo.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/PopupPlayerInfo.cpp
index 16ba31d776b..4df6ed0f319 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/PopupPlayerInfo.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/PopupPlayerInfo.cpp
@@ -245,16 +245,33 @@ void GetAdditionalDisconnectsFromUserFile(PSPlayerStats *stats)
 // default values
 RankPoints::RankPoints(void)
 {
-	m_ranks[RANK_PRIVATE]							= 0;
-	m_ranks[RANK_CORPORAL]						= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_CORPORAL); // 5
-	m_ranks[RANK_SERGEANT]						= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_SERGEANT); // 10
-	m_ranks[RANK_LIEUTENANT]					= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_LIEUTENANT); // 20
-	m_ranks[RANK_CAPTAIN]							= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_CAPTAIN); // 50
-	m_ranks[RANK_MAJOR]								= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_MAJOR); // 100
-	m_ranks[RANK_COLONEL]							= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_COLONEL); // 200
-	m_ranks[RANK_BRIGADIER_GENERAL]		= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_BRIGADIER_GENERAL); // 500
-	m_ranks[RANK_GENERAL]							= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_GENERAL); // 1000
-	m_ranks[RANK_COMMANDER_IN_CHIEF]	= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_COMMANDER_IN_CHIEF); // 2000
+	m_ranks[RANK_PRIVATE] = 0;
+	// Use default values if TheGameSpyConfig is NULL (can happen if called during teardown)
+	if (TheGameSpyConfig != NULL)
+	{
+		m_ranks[RANK_CORPORAL]						= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_CORPORAL); // 5
+		m_ranks[RANK_SERGEANT]						= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_SERGEANT); // 10
+		m_ranks[RANK_LIEUTENANT]					= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_LIEUTENANT); // 20
+		m_ranks[RANK_CAPTAIN]							= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_CAPTAIN); // 50
+		m_ranks[RANK_MAJOR]								= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_MAJOR); // 100
+		m_ranks[RANK_COLONEL]							= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_COLONEL); // 200
+		m_ranks[RANK_BRIGADIER_GENERAL]		= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_BRIGADIER_GENERAL); // 500
+		m_ranks[RANK_GENERAL]							= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_GENERAL); // 1000
+		m_ranks[RANK_COMMANDER_IN_CHIEF]	= TheGameSpyConfig->getPointsForRank(RANK_COMMANDER_IN_CHIEF); // 2000
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// Use default hardcoded values when TheGameSpyConfig is not available
+		m_ranks[RANK_CORPORAL]						= 5;
+		m_ranks[RANK_SERGEANT]						= 10;
+		m_ranks[RANK_LIEUTENANT]					= 20;
+		m_ranks[RANK_CAPTAIN]							= 50;
+		m_ranks[RANK_MAJOR]								= 100;
+		m_ranks[RANK_COLONEL]							= 200;
+		m_ranks[RANK_BRIGADIER_GENERAL]		= 500;
+		m_ranks[RANK_GENERAL]							= 1000;
+		m_ranks[RANK_COMMANDER_IN_CHIEF]	= 2000;
+	}
 
 	m_winMultiplier = 3.0f;
 	m_lostMultiplier = 0.0f;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/PopupPlayerInfo.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/PopupPlayerInfo.cpp
index a0a0a990ef7..06f6b38a115 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/PopupPlayerInfo.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/PopupPlayerInfo.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,20 @@ void GetAdditionalDisconnectsFromUserFile(PSPlayerStats *stats)
 // default values
 RankPoints::RankPoints(void)
 {
+	// In GeneralsMD, rank values are set in NGMP_OnlineServices_StatsInterface constructor
+	// Initialize with default values (these will be overwritten if properly initialized)
+	m_ranks[RANK_PRIVATE] = 0;
+	m_ranks[RANK_CORPORAL] = 5;
+	m_ranks[RANK_SERGEANT] = 10;
+	m_ranks[RANK_LIEUTENANT] = 20;
+	m_ranks[RANK_CAPTAIN] = 50;
+	m_ranks[RANK_MAJOR] = 100;
+	m_ranks[RANK_COLONEL] = 200;
+	m_ranks[RANK_BRIGADIER_GENERAL] = 500;
+	m_ranks[RANK_GENERAL] = 1000;
+	m_ranks[RANK_COMMANDER_IN_CHIEF] = 2000;
+
+
 	m_winMultiplier = 3.0f;
 	m_lostMultiplier = 0.0f;
 	m_hourSpentOnlineMultiplier = 1.0f;
@@ -1587,4 +1601,4 @@ static void messageBoxYes( void )
 	RefreshGameListBoxes();
 	GameSpyCloseOverlay(GSOVERLAY_PLAYERINFO);
 	
-}
+}