diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
index 1d9df298e1..44aee12938 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
@@ -889,6 +889,12 @@ void updateGameOptions( void )
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void setLANPlayerTooltip(LANPlayer* player)
 {
+	if (!player)
+	{
+		TheMouse->setCursorTooltip( UnicodeString::TheEmptyString );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	UnicodeString tooltip;
 
 	if (!player->getLogin().isEmpty() || !player->getHost().isEmpty())
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
index 3deebf2c91..5f6091c9ee 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
@@ -984,6 +984,12 @@ void updateGameOptions( void )
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void setLANPlayerTooltip(LANPlayer* player)
 {
+	if (!player)
+	{
+		TheMouse->setCursorTooltip( UnicodeString::TheEmptyString );
+		return;
+	}
+
 	UnicodeString tooltip;
 
 	if (!player->getLogin().isEmpty() || !player->getHost().isEmpty())