diff --git a/addons/vehicles/functions/fnc_startEngine.sqf b/addons/vehicles/functions/fnc_startEngine.sqf
index b5e414b039d..507036b0cb9 100644
--- a/addons/vehicles/functions/fnc_startEngine.sqf
+++ b/addons/vehicles/functions/fnc_startEngine.sqf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 params ["_vehicle", "_isEngineOn"];
 
-if (!_isEngineOn || {floor abs speed _vehicle > 0}) exitWith {};
+if (!_isEngineOn || {floor abs speed _vehicle > 0 || {!isNull isVehicleCargo _vehicle}}) exitWith {};
 
 [{
     params ["_args", "_idPFH"];