diff --git a/CHANGELIST.md b/CHANGELIST.md
index d1b2157e..b96e3c99 100644
--- a/CHANGELIST.md
+++ b/CHANGELIST.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 - Validate track count when matching Redump
 - Allow for better matching of multi track discs
 - Temporarily disable pulling comments from Redump pages
+- Add safety around volume labels
 
 ### 2.1 (2021-07-22)
 - Enum, no more
diff --git a/MPF.Core/Data/Drive.cs b/MPF.Core/Data/Drive.cs
index 2098249f..4bd420f1 100644
--- a/MPF.Core/Data/Drive.cs
+++ b/MPF.Core/Data/Drive.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,21 @@ namespace MPF.Core.Data
         /// <summary>
         /// Media label as read by Windows
         /// </summary>
-        public string VolumeLabel => driveInfo?.VolumeLabel;
+        /// <remarks>The try/catch is needed because Windows will throw an exception if the drive is not marked as active</remarks>
+        public string VolumeLabel
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    return driveInfo?.VolumeLabel;
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    return null;
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Media label as read by Windows, formatted to avoid odd outputs