diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/RetroAchievements/RCheevos.Sound.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/RetroAchievements/RCheevos.Sound.cs
index 360c33927b..bb7da1cf7c 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/RetroAchievements/RCheevos.Sound.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/RetroAchievements/RCheevos.Sound.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void PlaySound(Stream wavFile)
 		{
-			if (EnableSoundEffects)
+			if (EnableSoundEffects && wavFile != null)
 			{
 				wavFile.Position = 0;
 				_playWavFileCallback(wavFile);