diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp
index 9283219f78..cda4a1dd31 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ static void playerTooltip(GameWindow *window,
 													WinInstanceData *instData,
 													UnsignedInt mouse)
 {
+	if (!TheLAN)
+		return;
+
 	Int x, y, row, col;
 	x = LOLONGTOSHORT(mouse);
 	y = HILONGTOSHORT(mouse);
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp
index 2f395f7389..5e4304abc1 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanLobbyMenu.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ static void playerTooltip(GameWindow *window,
 													WinInstanceData *instData,
 													UnsignedInt mouse)
 {
+	if (!TheLAN)
+		return;
+
 	Int x, y, row, col;
 	x = LOLONGTOSHORT(mouse);
 	y = HILONGTOSHORT(mouse);