diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Atari/2600/Atari2600.Core.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Atari/2600/Atari2600.Core.cs
index e6fa2f8307..6d5e8b0f27 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Atari/2600/Atari2600.Core.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Atari/2600/Atari2600.Core.cs
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Atari.Atari2600
 			if (cyc_counter == 3)
 			{
 				_m6532.Timer.Tick();
-				if (Tracer.Enabled)
+				if (Tracer.Enabled && Cpu.AtStart)
 				{
 					Tracer.Put(Cpu.TraceState());
 				}