diff --git a/lutris/gui/config_dialogs.py b/lutris/gui/config_dialogs.py
index 5b350ec17..b5094b225 100644
--- a/lutris/gui/config_dialogs.py
+++ b/lutris/gui/config_dialogs.py
@@ -274,7 +274,8 @@ class GameDialogCommon(object):
             game_sw = self.build_scrolled_window(self.game_box)
         else:
             game_sw = Gtk.Label(label=self.no_runner_label)
-            self.game.runner = None
+            if self.game:
+                self.game.runner = None
         self._add_notebook_tab(game_sw, "Game options")
 
     def _build_runner_tab(self, config_level):
diff --git a/tests/test_dialogs.py b/tests/test_dialogs.py
index b458164e1..c157985e5 100644
--- a/tests/test_dialogs.py
+++ b/tests/test_dialogs.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class TestGameDialogCommon(TestCase):
         dlg = config_dialogs.GameDialogCommon()
         list_store = dlg._get_runner_liststore()
         self.assertTrue(
-            list_store[1][0].startswith(runners.get_installed()[0].name)
+            list_store[1][0].startswith(runners.get_installed()[0].human_name)
         )
         self.assertEqual(list_store[1][1], runners.get_installed()[0].name)