diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
index f6b5f45904..48590eee2f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
@@ -1218,7 +1218,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
         private void MainForm_Shown(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            HandlePlatformMenus(Global.Game.System);
+			if(Global.Game == null)
+				HandlePlatformMenus("");
+			else
+				HandlePlatformMenus(Global.Game.System);
         }
 	}
 }
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