diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
index de028ec541c..115683b253d 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
@@ -880,12 +880,14 @@ static void DestroyOptionsLayout() {
 
 static void showAdvancedOptions()
 {
-	WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(FALSE);
+	if (WinAdvancedDisplay)
+		WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(FALSE);
 }
 
 static void acceptAdvancedOptions()
 {
-	WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);
+	if (WinAdvancedDisplay)
+		WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);
 }
 
 static void cancelAdvancedOptions()
@@ -893,7 +895,8 @@ static void cancelAdvancedOptions()
 	//restore the detail selection back to initial state
 	GadgetComboBoxSetSelectedPos(comboBoxDetail, (Int)TheGameLODManager->getStaticLODLevel());
 
-	WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);
+	if (WinAdvancedDisplay)
+		WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);
 }
 
 // TheSuperHackers @tweak Now prints additional version information in the version label.
@@ -1028,7 +1031,9 @@ void OptionsMenuInit( WindowLayout *layout, void *userData )
 	sliderParticleCapID = TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey( "OptionsMenu.wnd:ParticleCapSlider" );
   sliderParticleCap = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId( nullptr, sliderParticleCapID );
 
-	WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);
+	// TheSuperHackers @bugfix The advanced display window may be missing from custom or modded layouts.
+	if (WinAdvancedDisplay)
+		WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);
 
 	Color color =  GameMakeColor(255,255,255,255);
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
index 9f33223decf..893300daf18 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
@@ -940,12 +940,14 @@ static void DestroyOptionsLayout() {
 
 static void showAdvancedOptions()
 {
-	WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(FALSE);
+	if (WinAdvancedDisplay)
+		WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(FALSE);
 }
 
 static void acceptAdvancedOptions()
 {
-	WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);
+	if (WinAdvancedDisplay)
+		WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);
 }
 
 static void cancelAdvancedOptions()
@@ -953,7 +955,8 @@ static void cancelAdvancedOptions()
 	//restore the detail selection back to initial state
 	GadgetComboBoxSetSelectedPos(comboBoxDetail, (Int)TheGameLODManager->getStaticLODLevel());
 
-	WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);
+	if (WinAdvancedDisplay)
+		WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);
 }
 
 // TheSuperHackers @tweak Now prints additional version information in the version label.
@@ -1092,7 +1095,9 @@ void OptionsMenuInit( WindowLayout *layout, void *userData )
 	checkPropsID = TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey( "OptionsMenu.wnd:CheckShowProps" );
 	checkProps   = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId( nullptr, checkPropsID);
 
-	sliderParticleCapID = TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey( "OptionsMenu.wnd:ParticleCapSlider" );
+	// TheSuperHackers @bugfix The advanced display window may be missing from custom or modded layouts.
+	if (WinAdvancedDisplay)
+		WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);
   sliderParticleCap = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId( nullptr, sliderParticleCapID );
 
 	WinAdvancedDisplay->winHide(TRUE);