diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/OSDManager.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/OSDManager.cs
index 394ba1bf27..60b30ae158 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/OSDManager.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/DisplayManager/OSDManager.cs
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				}
 			}
 
-			if (Global.Config.DisplayInput)
+			if (Global.Config.DisplayInput && !Global.Game.IsNullInstance)
 			{
 				if (Global.MovieSession.Movie.IsPlaying && !Global.MovieSession.Movie.IsFinished)
 				{