diff --git a/libultraship/libultraship/Controller.cpp b/libultraship/libultraship/Controller.cpp
index ae9d863d1..05ed01e25 100644
--- a/libultraship/libultraship/Controller.cpp
+++ b/libultraship/libultraship/Controller.cpp
@@ -78,9 +78,11 @@ namespace Ship {
 		padToBuffer.gyro_y = getGyroY(virtualSlot);
 
 		padBuffer.push_front(padToBuffer);
-		*pad = padBuffer[std::min(padBuffer.size(), (size_t)CVar_GetS32("gSimulatedInputLag", 0))];
-
-		while (padBuffer.size() > 6) {
+        if (pad != nullptr) {
+            *pad = padBuffer[std::min(padBuffer.size(), (size_t)CVar_GetS32("gSimulatedInputLag", 0))];
+        }
+        
+        while (padBuffer.size() > 6) {
 			padBuffer.pop_back();
 		}
 	}