diff --git a/src/burner/win32/debugger.cpp b/src/burner/win32/debugger.cpp
index b4f42a337..bf5325f8e 100644
--- a/src/burner/win32/debugger.cpp
+++ b/src/burner/win32/debugger.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ static int nMemdumpAttrib;
 
 static bool bBreakpointHit;
 
+#if defined FBA_DEBUG
+extern UINT8 DebugCPU_SekInitted;
+#endif
+
 struct DbgM68000State {
 	unsigned int a[8]; unsigned int d[8];
 	unsigned int pc;
@@ -1535,6 +1539,10 @@ int DebugCreate()
 
 #if defined (FBA_DEBUG)
 
+	if (DebugCPU_SekInitted == 0) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	if (bDrvOkay == 0) {
 		return 1;
 	}