diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
index a9232d0315..e33e3407ab 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			TraceLoggerMenuItem.ShortcutKeyDisplayString = Global.Config.HotkeyBindings["Trace Logger"].Bindings;
 			TraceLoggerMenuItem.Enabled = Global.Emulator.CoreComm.CpuTraceAvailable;
 
-			TAStudioMenuItem.Enabled = Global.Emulator.HasSavestates();
+			TAStudioMenuItem.Enabled = Global.Emulator.HasSavestates() && Global.Emulator.CanPollInput();
 
 			CheatsMenuItem.Enabled =
 				HexEditorMenuItem.Enabled =
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Hotkey.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Hotkey.cs
index 137e228075..eff7717179 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Hotkey.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Hotkey.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 					ToggleFrameCounter();
 					break;
 				case "Lag Counter":
-					ToggleLagCounter();
+					if (Global.Emulator.CanPollInput())
+					{
+						ToggleLagCounter();
+					}
 					break;
 				case "Input Display":
 					ToggleInputDisplay();
@@ -315,7 +318,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 					}
 					break;
 				case "TAStudio":
-					if (Global.Emulator.HasSavestates())
+					if (Global.Emulator.HasSavestates() && Global.Emulator.CanPollInput())
 					{
 						GlobalWin.Tools.Load<TAStudio>();
 					}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolBox.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolBox.cs
index 58d2cb9267..7524c6bbc9 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolBox.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolBox.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			NesDebuggerToolbarItem.Visible = VersionInfo.DeveloperBuild && Global.Emulator.SystemId == "NES";
 
-			TAStudioToolbarItem.Visible = Global.Emulator.HasSavestates();
+			TAStudioToolbarItem.Visible = Global.Emulator.HasSavestates() && Global.Emulator.CanPollInput();
 
 			foreach (var button in ToolBoxItems)
 			{