diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 628d2d7..02c6082 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -367,10 +367,12 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     var update = true;
     var resolution_changed = false;
     var auth_fails: u64 = 0;
+    var can_access_console_dev = true;
 
     // Switch to selected TTY if possible
     interop.switchTty(config.console_dev, config.tty) catch {
         try info_line.addMessage(lang.err_console_dev, config.error_bg, config.error_fg);
+        can_access_console_dev = false;
     };
 
     while (run) {
@@ -531,7 +533,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
                     buffer.drawLabel(label_txt, buffer.box_x, buffer.box_y + buffer.box_height);
                 }
 
-                draw_lock_state: {
+                if (can_access_console_dev) draw_lock_state: {
                     const lock_state = interop.getLockState(config.console_dev) catch {
                         try info_line.addMessage(lang.err_console_dev, config.error_bg, config.error_fg);
                         break :draw_lock_state;