diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.cpp
index 5a109cf46..effe85a1b 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Code/pyrenderdoc/PythonContext.cpp
@@ -1767,14 +1767,16 @@ QWidget *PythonContext::QWidgetFromPy(PyObject *widget)
 
 void PythonContext::reflectSource(QString src)
 {
-  if(!m_Reflector)
+  if(m_DeferredInit == 0)
   {
     for(int i = 0; i < 50 && m_DeferredInit == 0; i++)
       QThread::msleep(20);
-    m_DeferredInit = 1;
 
     if(!m_Reflector)
+    {
+      m_DeferredInit = 1;
       return;
+    }
   }
 
   PyGILState_STATE gil = PyGILState_Ensure();
@@ -1799,15 +1801,16 @@ void PythonContext::reflectSource(QString src)
 void PythonContext::makeHelpContext()
 {
   // expand out members of renderdoc and qrenderdoc using the stubs
-  if(!m_StubRD || !m_StubQRD)
+  if(m_DeferredInit == 0)
   {
     for(int i = 0; i < 50 && m_DeferredInit == 0; i++)
       QThread::msleep(20);
 
-    m_DeferredInit = 1;
-
     if(!m_StubRD || !m_StubQRD)
+    {
+      m_DeferredInit = 1;
       return;
+    }
   }
 
   PyGILState_STATE gil = PyGILState_Ensure();