diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.cs
index 46b6a51d7c..8bc64bba8f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/LuaConsole.cs
@@ -885,7 +885,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		{
 			if (luaList != null && luaList.Count > 0)
 			{
-				LuaImp.gui_drawNewEmu();
+				if (LuaImp.luaSurface == null)
+					LuaImp.gui_drawNewEmu();
 			}
 		}