diff --git a/src/osd/windows/window.c b/src/osd/windows/window.c
index 6deee7fd5f5..9df5e224c85 100644
--- a/src/osd/windows/window.c
+++ b/src/osd/windows/window.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ void winwindow_video_window_update(win_window_info *window)
 	}
 
 	// if we're visible and running and not in the middle of a resize, draw
-	if (window->hwnd != NULL && window->target != NULL)
+	if (window->hwnd != NULL && window->target != NULL && window->drawdata != NULL)
 	{
 		int got_lock = TRUE;