diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
index 89325d3ae5..e7bf6c6740 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
@@ -253,12 +253,16 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			PlayFromBeginningMenuItem.ShortcutKeyDisplayString = Config.HotkeyBindings["Play from beginning"].Bindings;
 			SaveMovieMenuItem.ShortcutKeyDisplayString = Config.HotkeyBindings["Save Movie"].Bindings;
 
-			RecordMovieMenuItem.Enabled
-				= PlayMovieMenuItem.Enabled
+			PlayMovieMenuItem.Enabled
 				= ImportMoviesMenuItem.Enabled 
 				= RecentMovieSubMenu.Enabled
 					= !Tools.IsLoaded<TAStudio>();
 
+			// Record movie dialog should not be opened while in need of a reboot,
+			// Otherwise the wrong sync settings could be set for the recording movie and cause crashes
+			RecordMovieMenuItem.Enabled = !Tools.IsLoaded<TAStudio>()
+				&& RebootStatusBarIcon.Visible == false;
+
 			PlayFromBeginningMenuItem.Enabled = MovieSession.Movie.IsActive() && !Tools.IsLoaded<TAStudio>();
 		}