diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.cpp
index 02f9dba86..863126d68 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/hotkey.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ void HK_SearchCheats(int, bool justPressed)
 }
 void HK_QuickScreenShot(int param, bool justPressed)
 {
+	if(!romloaded) return;
+	if(!justPressed) return;
+
 	char buffer[MAX_PATH];
 	ZeroMemory(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
 	path.getpath(path.SCREENSHOTS, buffer);
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ void HK_QuickScreenShot(int param, bool justPressed)
 void HK_PrintScreen(int param, bool justPressed)
 {
 	if(!justPressed) return;
+  if(!romloaded) return;
 
 	bool unpause = NDS_Pause(false);