diff --git a/ConfigurationPage/ApplicationSettings/ApplicationSettingsView.cs b/ConfigurationPage/ApplicationSettings/ApplicationSettingsView.cs
index 3f05424ae..1f698adcb 100644
--- a/ConfigurationPage/ApplicationSettings/ApplicationSettingsView.cs
+++ b/ConfigurationPage/ApplicationSettings/ApplicationSettingsView.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.ConfigurationPage
             mainContainer.AddChild(GetLanguageControl());
             mainContainer.AddChild(new HorizontalLine(separatorLineColor));
             GuiWidget sliceEngineControl = GetSliceEngineControl();
-            if (sliceEngineControl != null)
+            if (sliceEngineControl != null
+                &&  ActivePrinterProfile.Instance.ActivePrinter != null)
             {
                 mainContainer.AddChild(sliceEngineControl);
                 mainContainer.AddChild(new HorizontalLine(separatorLineColor));