diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FirmwaresConfig.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FirmwaresConfig.cs
index dc3e0b8e9f..82e897536f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FirmwaresConfig.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/FirmwaresConfig.cs
@@ -386,6 +386,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void linkBasePath_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
 		{
+			if (Owner is PathConfig)
+			{
+				MessageBox.Show("C-C-C-Combo Breaker!", "Nice try, but");
+				return;
+			}
 			new PathConfig().ShowDialog(this);
 			RefreshBasePath();
 		}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/PathConfig.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/PathConfig.cs
index 72447dc11b..0c7bc07014 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/PathConfig.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/PathConfig.cs
@@ -194,8 +194,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 				firmwareButton.Click += delegate
 				{
+					if (Owner is FirmwaresConfig)
+					{
+						MessageBox.Show("C-C-C-Combo Breaker!", "Nice try, but");
+						return;
+					}
 					var f = new FirmwaresConfig { TargetSystem = sys };
-					f.ShowDialog();
+					f.ShowDialog(this);
 				};
 
 				tabPage.Controls.Add(firmwareButton);