diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.ControlPanel/ControlPanel.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.ControlPanel/ControlPanel.cs
index 253a0fb..cbd032c 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.ControlPanel/ControlPanel.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.ControlPanel/ControlPanel.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public static void Run(IUpdater updater, string[] args)
 
 			using var mwvm = new MainWindowViewModel(updater);
 			AppBuilder app;
-			if (args.FirstOrDefault().ToUpperInvariant() == "--WIN32-HACK")
+			if (args.FirstOrDefault()?.ToUpperInvariant() == "--WIN32-HACK")
 				app = AppBuilder.Configure<App>()
 				.UseWin32()
 				.UseDirect2D1()