diff --git a/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
index 0b471c37a..c7427a693 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
@@ -520,6 +520,9 @@ void GameController::setAVStream(GBAAVStream* stream) {
 void GameController::clearAVStream() {
 	threadInterrupt();
 	m_threadContext.stream = nullptr;
+	if (m_gameOpen) {
+		m_threadContext.gba->stream = nullptr;
+	}
 	threadContinue();
 }