diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Rewind.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Rewind.cs
index 042b8ec796..37bf02bc22 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/Rewind.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/Rewind.cs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		{
 			for (int i = 0; i < frames; i++)
 			{
-                if (RewindBuf.Count == 0 || 0 == Global.MovieSession.Movie.Length())
+                if (RewindBuf.Count == 0 || (true == Global.MovieSession.Movie.Loaded && 0 == Global.MovieSession.Movie.Length()))
 					return;
 				if (LastState.Length < 0x10000)
 					Rewind64K();