diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
index 75cc8331..b56c1af1 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Windows64_Minecraft.cpp
@@ -2056,7 +2056,7 @@ int APIENTRY _tWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance,
 				case 'B':
 					std::wstring version = std::wstring(VER_BRANCHVERSION_STR_W) + L"/" + std::wstring(VER_PRODUCTVERSION_STR_W);
 					Screen::setClipboard(version);
-					if (pMinecraft->gui)
+					if (pMinecraft->gui && app.GetGameStarted())
 					{
 						const int primaryPad = ProfileManager.GetPrimaryPad();
 						pMinecraft->gui->addMessage(L"Copied version to clipboard", primaryPad);