diff --git a/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.cpp
index 2779431b4a..0dd8ba3edb 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ProfileManager.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ bool ProfileManager::LoadProfile( PlayerNumber pn, CString sProfileDir, bool bIs
 	else
 		m_Profile[pn].LoadAllFromDir( m_sProfileDir[pn], PREFSMAN->m_bSignProfileData );
 
-	MEMCARDMAN->UnPauseMountingThread();
+	if( bIsMemCard )
+		MEMCARDMAN->UnPauseMountingThread();
 
 	LOG->Trace( "Done loading profile." );