diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 5b8d725583..3f3d5fe558 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -321,11 +321,7 @@ bool OMW::Engine::frame(float frametime)
     // update GUI by world data
     {
         ScopedProfile<UserStatsType::WindowManager> profile(frameStart, frameNumber, *timer, *stats);
-
-        if (mStateManager->getState() != MWBase::StateManager::State_NoGame)
-        {
-            mWorld->updateWindowManager();
-        }
+        mWorld->updateWindowManager();
     }
 
     mLuaWorker->allowUpdate(); // if there is a separate Lua thread, it starts the update now
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 1b6af6038e..f20cbd208f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/scriptmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/statemanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/actorutil.hpp"
@@ -997,6 +998,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
     {
         MWWorld::Ptr facedObject;
 
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->getState() == MWBase::StateManager::State_NoGame)
+            return facedObject;
+
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()
             && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isConsoleMode())
             facedObject = getFacedObject(getMaxActivationDistance() * 50, false);