diff --git a/Kernel/Arch/init.cpp b/Kernel/Arch/init.cpp
index 70a8926025..c1efed6860 100644
--- a/Kernel/Arch/init.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Arch/init.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ extern "C" [[noreturn]] UNMAP_AFTER_INIT void init([[maybe_unused]] BootInfo con
     // If the bootloader didn't provide a framebuffer, then set up an initial text console.
     // We do so we can see the output on the screen as soon as possible.
     if (!kernel_command_line().is_early_boot_console_disabled()) {
-        if (!multiboot_framebuffer_addr.is_null() && multiboot_framebuffer_type == MULTIBOOT_FRAMEBUFFER_TYPE_RGB) {
+        if ((multiboot_flags & MULTIBOOT_INFO_FRAMEBUFFER_INFO) && !multiboot_framebuffer_addr.is_null() && multiboot_framebuffer_type == MULTIBOOT_FRAMEBUFFER_TYPE_RGB) {
             g_boot_console = &try_make_lock_ref_counted<Graphics::BootFramebufferConsole>(multiboot_framebuffer_addr, multiboot_framebuffer_width, multiboot_framebuffer_height, multiboot_framebuffer_pitch).value().leak_ref();
         } else {
             g_boot_console = &Graphics::VGATextModeConsole::initialize().leak_ref();