diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/NullVideo.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/NullVideo.cs
index fda836f129..cc5d3c8fc3 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/NullVideo.cs	
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/NullVideo.cs	
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 
 		public int BackgroundColor { get { return 0; } }
 
+		private static NullVideo _nullVideo = new NullVideo();
+
 		public static NullVideo Instance
 		{
-			get { return new NullVideo(); }
+			get { return _nullVideo; }
 		}
 	}
 }