diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/fsxsettingscomponent.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/fsxsettingscomponent.cpp
index 1a12686a7..3cfc0dc4c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/fsxsettingscomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/fsxsettingscomponent.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin::FsxCommon
         ui->cb_EnableTerrainProbe->setEnabled(localSim);
         ui->cb_SBOffsets->setEnabled(localSim);
 
-        const bool terrainProbe = CBuildConfig::isRunningOnWindowsNtPlatform() && (CBuildConfig::buildWordSize() == 32);
+        const bool terrainProbe = CBuildConfig::isRunningOnWindowsNtPlatform() && (CBuildConfig::buildWordSize() == 32) && localSim;
         ui->cb_EnableTerrainProbe->setEnabled(terrainProbe);
     }