diff --git a/actions/RecPlayPause/RecPlayPause.py b/actions/RecPlayPause/RecPlayPause.py
index b8c18df..7ce2d03 100644
--- a/actions/RecPlayPause/RecPlayPause.py
+++ b/actions/RecPlayPause/RecPlayPause.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ class RecPlayPause(OBSActionBase):
 
     def on_ready(self):
         # Connect to obs if not connected
-        if not self.plugin_base.backend.get_connected():
-            # self.plugin_base.obs.connect_to(host="localhost", port=4444, timeout=3, legacy=False)
-            self.reconnect_obs()
+        if self.plugin_base.backend is not None:
+            if not self.plugin_base.backend.get_connected():
+                # self.plugin_base.obs.connect_to(host="localhost", port=4444, timeout=3, legacy=False)
+                self.reconnect_obs()
 
         # Show current rec status
         self.show_current_rec_status()
diff --git a/actions/SwitchScene/SwitchScene.py b/actions/SwitchScene/SwitchScene.py
index 5f1b0e8..7a4e2bb 100644
--- a/actions/SwitchScene/SwitchScene.py
+++ b/actions/SwitchScene/SwitchScene.py
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ class SwitchScene(OBSActionBase):
         
     def on_ready(self):
         # Connect to obs if not connected
-        if not self.plugin_base.backend.get_connected():            # self.plugin_base.obs.connect_to(host="localhost", port=4444, timeout=3, legacy=False)
-            self.reconnect_obs()
+        if self.plugin_base.backend is not None:
+            if not self.plugin_base.backend.get_connected():            # self.plugin_base.obs.connect_to(host="localhost", port=4444, timeout=3, legacy=False)
+                self.reconnect_obs()
 
         media_path = os.path.join(self.plugin_base.PATH, "assets", "transition_slide.png")
         self.set_media(media_path=media_path, size=0.75)
diff --git a/actions/ToggleRecord/ToggleRecord.py b/actions/ToggleRecord/ToggleRecord.py
index 71dfc4a..e94a45b 100644
--- a/actions/ToggleRecord/ToggleRecord.py
+++ b/actions/ToggleRecord/ToggleRecord.py
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ class ToggleRecord(OBSActionBase):
 
     def on_ready(self):
         # Connect to obs if not connected
-        if not self.plugin_base.backend.get_connected():            # self.plugin_base.obs.connect_to(host="localhost", port=4444, timeout=3, legacy=False)
-            self.reconnect_obs()
+        if self.plugin_base.backend is not None:
+            if not self.plugin_base.backend.get_connected():            # self.plugin_base.obs.connect_to(host="localhost", port=4444, timeout=3, legacy=False)
+                self.reconnect_obs()
 
         # Show current rec status
         self.show_current_rec_status()