diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/FIFOPlayerWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/FIFOPlayerWindow.cpp
index ecc89fc033..3f95d2445e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/FIFOPlayerWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt2/FIFOPlayerWindow.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ void FIFOPlayerWindow::StopRecording()
 void FIFOPlayerWindow::OnEmulationStarted()
 {
   UpdateControls();
-  OnFIFOLoaded();
+
+  if (FifoPlayer::GetInstance().GetFile())
+    OnFIFOLoaded();
 }
 
 void FIFOPlayerWindow::OnEmulationStopped()