diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index adbe8d7d7..a91c00b1a 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 yuzu emulator early access
 =============
 
-This is the source code for early-access 3622.
+This is the source code for early-access 3623.
 
 ## Legal Notice
 
diff --git a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
index 169b57dc6..ea5318dc0 100755
--- a/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/buffer_cache/buffer_cache.h
@@ -63,8 +63,12 @@ void BufferCache<P>::RunGarbageCollector() {
 
 template <class P>
 void BufferCache<P>::TickFrame() {
-    // Calculate hits and shots and move hit bits to the right
+    // Homebrew console apps don't create or bind any channels, so this will be nullptr.
+    if (!channel_state) {
+        return;
+    }
 
+    // Calculate hits and shots and move hit bits to the right
     const u32 hits = std::reduce(channel_state->uniform_cache_hits.begin(),
                                  channel_state->uniform_cache_hits.end());
     const u32 shots = std::reduce(channel_state->uniform_cache_shots.begin(),