diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index a60d72073c..9c262c1980 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2719,7 +2719,7 @@ void Application::initializeDisplayPlugins() {
     setDisplayPlugin(defaultDisplayPlugin);
 
     // Now set the desired plugin if it's not the same as the default plugin
-    if (targetDisplayPlugin != defaultDisplayPlugin) {
+    if (!targetDisplayPlugin && (targetDisplayPlugin != defaultDisplayPlugin)) {
         setDisplayPlugin(targetDisplayPlugin);
     }