diff --git a/src/Ryujinx.Input/Assigner/KeyboardKeyAssigner.cs b/src/Ryujinx.Input/Assigner/KeyboardKeyAssigner.cs
index c66812ba0..0f1db63dd 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx.Input/Assigner/KeyboardKeyAssigner.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx.Input/Assigner/KeyboardKeyAssigner.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Input.Assigner
 
         public bool ShouldCancel()
         {
-            return _keyboardState.IsPressed(Key.Escape);
+            return _keyboardState?.IsPressed(Key.Escape) == true;
         }
 
         public ButtonValue? GetPressedButton()