diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
index 4db23cab36..a003e11aeb 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			DumpStatus.ToolTipText = "";
 
 			if (Global.Emulator == null) return;
+            if (Global.Game == null) return;
 
 			var status = Global.Emulator.CoreOutputComm.RomStatus;
 			string annotation = "";