diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/Libraries/GuiApi.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/Libraries/GuiApi.cs
index 2ff6ce64af..f0d1a755fe 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/Libraries/GuiApi.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/Libraries/GuiApi.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public (int Left, int Top, int Right, int Bottom) GetPadding() => (_padding.Left, _padding.Top, _padding.Right, _padding.Bottom);
 
-		public void AddMessage(string message) => GlobalWin.OSD.AddMessage(message);
+		public void AddMessage(string message) => _displayManager.OSD.AddMessage(message);
 
 		public void ClearGraphics()
 		{
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			DrawFinish();
 		}
 
-		public void ClearText() => GlobalWin.OSD.ClearGuiText();
+		public void ClearText() => _displayManager.OSD.ClearGuiText();
 
 		public void SetDefaultForegroundColor(Color color) => _defaultForeground = color;
 
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 
 			var pos = new MessagePosition{ X = x, Y = y, Anchor = (MessagePosition.AnchorType)a };
-			GlobalWin.OSD.AddGuiText(message,  pos, Color.Black, forecolor ?? Color.White);
+			_displayManager.OSD.AddGuiText(message,  pos, Color.Black, forecolor ?? Color.White);
 		}
 
 		public void Dispose()
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs
index 5c8484367f..17b6eeb374 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/DisplayManager.cs
@@ -49,16 +49,15 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private readonly Func<bool> _getIsSecondaryThrottlingDisabled;
 
-		private readonly OSDManager _osdManager;
+		public readonly OSDManager OSD = new OSDManager();
 
 		private Config GlobalConfig => GlobalWin.Config;
 
 		private IEmulator GlobalEmulator => GlobalWin.Emulator;
 
-		public DisplayManager(OSDManager osdManager, IGL gl, PresentationPanel presentationPanel, Func<bool> getIsSecondaryThrottlingDisabled)
+		public DisplayManager(IGL gl, PresentationPanel presentationPanel, Func<bool> getIsSecondaryThrottlingDisabled)
 		{
 			_getIsSecondaryThrottlingDisabled = getIsSecondaryThrottlingDisabled;
-			_osdManager = osdManager;
 			GL = gl;
 
 			// setup the GL context manager, needed for coping with multiple opengl cores vs opengl display method
@@ -284,9 +283,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 					ClipBounds = new Rectangle(0, 0, size.Width, size.Height)
 				};
 				Renderer.SetBlendState(GL.BlendNormal);
-				_osdManager.Begin(myBlitter);
-				_osdManager.DrawScreenInfo(myBlitter);
-				_osdManager.DrawMessages(myBlitter);
+				OSD.Begin(myBlitter);
+				OSD.DrawScreenInfo(myBlitter);
+				OSD.DrawMessages(myBlitter);
 				Renderer.End();
 			};
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
index 9bbcd76102..6ea15709a9 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		public static IGL_TK IGL_GL;
 
 		public static Sound Sound;
-		public static readonly OSDManager OSD = new OSDManager();
 
 		public static Dictionary<string, object> UserBag { get; set; } = new Dictionary<string, object>();
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
index d38e189661..e21e234ec5 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			{
 				GraphicsControl = { MainWindow = true }
 			};
-			DisplayManager = new DisplayManager(OSD, GlobalWin.GL, _presentationPanel, () => DisableSecondaryThrottling);
+			DisplayManager = new DisplayManager(GlobalWin.GL, _presentationPanel, () => DisableSecondaryThrottling);
 			Controls.Add(_presentationPanel);
 			Controls.SetChildIndex(_presentationPanel, 0);
 
@@ -845,7 +845,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		public EmuClientApi EmuClient { get; set; }
 
 		private InputManager InputManager => GlobalWin.InputManager;
-		private OSDManager OSD => GlobalWin.OSD;
 
 		private IVideoProvider _currentVideoProvider = NullVideo.Instance;
 
@@ -861,6 +860,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private DisplayManager DisplayManager;
 
+		private OSDManager OSD => DisplayManager.OSD;
+
 		public IMovieSession MovieSession
 		{
 			get => GlobalWin.MovieSession;
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs
index 4b11b47133..1d5b012e85 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 					LuaImp.GuiLibrary?.DrawFinish();
 					LuaImp?.Close();
-					GlobalWin.OSD.ClearGuiText();
+					DisplayManager.OSD.ClearGuiText();
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			// Shenanigans
 			// We want any gui.text messages from a script to immediately update even when paused
-			GlobalWin.OSD.ClearGuiText();
+			DisplayManager.OSD.ClearGuiText();
 			Tools.UpdateToolsAfter();
 			LuaImp.EndLuaDrawing();
 			LuaImp.StartLuaDrawing();
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
index fbb544c633..4696ab85cf 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Watch/RamWatch.cs
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				return;
 			}
 
-			GlobalWin.OSD.ClearRamWatches();
+			DisplayManager.OSD.ClearRamWatches();
 			if (_watches.Any())
 			{
 				_watches.UpdateValues(Config.RamWatchDefinePrevious);
@@ -313,11 +313,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		{
 			if (Config.DisplayRamWatch)
 			{
-				GlobalWin.OSD.ClearRamWatches();
+				DisplayManager.OSD.ClearRamWatches();
 				for (var i = 0; i < _watches.Count; i++)
 				{
 					var frozen = !_watches[i].IsSeparator && MainForm.CheatList.IsActive(_watches[i].Domain, _watches[i].Address);
-					GlobalWin.OSD.AddRamWatch(
+					DisplayManager.OSD.AddRamWatch(
 						_watches[i].ToDisplayString(),
 						new MessagePosition
 						{
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			if (!Config.DisplayRamWatch)
 			{
-				GlobalWin.OSD.ClearRamWatches();
+				DisplayManager.OSD.ClearRamWatches();
 			}
 			else
 			{