diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
index e90d64ee6a..bfc1b12614 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
@@ -283,12 +283,27 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			if (Settings.MainVerticalSplitDistance > 0)
 			{
-				MainVertialSplit.SplitterDistance = Settings.MainVerticalSplitDistance;
+				try
+				{
+					MainVertialSplit.SplitterDistance = Settings.MainVerticalSplitDistance;
+				}
+				catch (Exception)
+				{
+					MainVertialSplit.SplitterDistance = defaultMainSplitDistance;
+				}
+				
 			}
 
 			if (Settings.BranchMarkerSplitDistance > 0)
 			{
-				BranchesMarkersSplit.SplitterDistance = Settings.BranchMarkerSplitDistance;
+				try
+				{
+					BranchesMarkersSplit.SplitterDistance = Settings.BranchMarkerSplitDistance;
+				}
+				catch (Exception)
+				{
+					BranchesMarkersSplit.SplitterDistance = defaultBranchMarkerSplitDistance;
+				}
 			}
 
 			RefreshDialog();
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/VirtualPads/VirtualpadsTool.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/VirtualPads/VirtualpadsTool.cs
index 80f2952046..5b81afb644 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/VirtualPads/VirtualpadsTool.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/VirtualPads/VirtualpadsTool.cs
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			if (Global.MovieSession.Movie.IsPlaying && !Global.MovieSession.Movie.IsFinished)
 			{
 				Readonly = true;
-				Pads.ForEach(p => p.Set(Global.MovieSession.CurrentInput));
+				if (Global.MovieSession.CurrentInput != null)
+				{
+					Pads.ForEach(p => p.Set(Global.MovieSession.CurrentInput));
+				}
 			}
 			else
 			{