diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/rewind/Rewinder.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/rewind/Rewinder.cs
index 2cb1e4efd7..e728376b71 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/rewind/Rewinder.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.Common/rewind/Rewinder.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 	public interface IRewinder : IDisposable
 	{
 		int Count { get; }
-		bool HasBuffer { get; }
 		float FullnessRatio { get; }
 		long Size { get; }
 		int RewindFrequency { get; }
@@ -46,8 +45,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 
 		public long Size => _rewindBuffer?.Size ?? 0;
 
-		public bool HasBuffer => _rewindBuffer != null;
-
 		public int RewindFrequency { get; }
 
 		public Rewinder(IStatable statableCore, IRewindSettings settings)
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/RewindConfig.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/RewindConfig.cs
index 5bc4ed5716..38e28a2e4f 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/RewindConfig.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/RewindConfig.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void RewindConfig_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			if (_mainForm.Rewinder.HasBuffer)
+			if (_mainForm.Rewinder?.RewindActive == true)
 			{
 				FullnessLabel.Text = $"{_mainForm.Rewinder.FullnessRatio * 100:0.00}%";
 				RewindFramesUsedLabel.Text = _mainForm.Rewinder.Count.ToString();