diff --git a/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/Task/UI/EmoteWindow.cs b/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/Task/UI/EmoteWindow.cs
index 3ff584af2d..d50eb53ae5 100644
--- a/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/Task/UI/EmoteWindow.cs
+++ b/Assets/PerfectWorld/Scripts/Task/UI/EmoteWindow.cs
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ namespace BrewMonster.UI
             //     if (bInAutoMode) return;
             //todo: dummy call StartGame
             // EC_Game.GetGameRun().StartGame(0, Vector3.zero);
+            if (EC_Game.GetGameRun().GetPoseCmdShortcuts() == null)
+            {
+                EC_Game.GetGameRun().StartGame(0, Vector3.zero);
+            }
             CECShortcut pSC = EC_Game.GetGameRun().GetPoseCmdShortcuts().GetShortcut(slot);
             // if (CDlgAutoHelp::IsAutoHelp() && strstr(pDlgSrc->GetName(), "Win_Quickbar"))
             // {