diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp
index 653b4630f9..f6e6b6f5d8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void ArchHooks::MessageBoxOK( CString sMessage, CString ID )
 ArchHooks::MessageBoxResult ArchHooks::MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnore( CString sMessage, CString ID )
 {
 	// don't show MessageBox if windowed
-	if( !DISPLAY->IsWindowed() )
+	if( DISPLAY && !DISPLAY->IsWindowed() )
 		return ArchHooks::MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnorePrivate( sMessage, ID );
 	else
 		return this->MessageBoxAbortRetryIgnorePrivate( sMessage, ID );	// call derived version