diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/host.c b/quakespasm/Quake/host.c
index 7fff5435..01820629 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/host.c
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/host.c
@@ -600,6 +600,9 @@ void Host_GetConsoleCommands (void)
 {
 	const char	*cmd;
 
+	if (!isDedicated)
+		return;	// no stdin necessary in graphical mode
+
 	while (1)
 	{
 		cmd = Sys_ConsoleInput ();
diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/sys_sdl_unix.c b/quakespasm/Quake/sys_sdl_unix.c
index 502c87ee..75cb9a80 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/sys_sdl_unix.c
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/sys_sdl_unix.c
@@ -210,9 +210,6 @@ const char *Sys_ConsoleInput (void)
 	fd_set		set;
 	struct timeval	timeout;
 
-	if (!isDedicated)
-		return NULL;	// no stdin necessary in graphical mode
-
 	FD_ZERO (&set);
 	FD_SET (0, &set);	// stdin
 	timeout.tv_sec = 0;
diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/sys_sdl_win.c b/quakespasm/Quake/sys_sdl_win.c
index 1c891db7..5ba2ae51 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/sys_sdl_win.c
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/sys_sdl_win.c
@@ -285,9 +285,6 @@ const char *Sys_ConsoleInput (void)
 	int		ch;
 	DWORD		dummy, numread, numevents;
 
-	if (!isDedicated)
-		return NULL;
-
 	for ( ;; )
 	{
 		if (GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents(hinput, &numevents) == 0)