diff --git a/Core/System.cpp b/Core/System.cpp
index 1adf7089ec..34d9d80b81 100644
--- a/Core/System.cpp
+++ b/Core/System.cpp
@@ -260,8 +260,10 @@ void CPU_RunLoop() {
 	}
 
 	// Let's make sure the gpu has already cleaned up before we start freeing memory.
-	gpu->FinishEventLoop();
-	gpu->SyncThread(true);
+	if (gpu) {
+		gpu->FinishEventLoop();
+		gpu->SyncThread(true);
+	}
 
 	CPU_Shutdown();
 	CPU_SetState(CPU_THREAD_NOT_RUNNING);