diff --git a/src/content/ContentControl.cpp b/src/content/ContentControl.cpp
index 4a7ed14f..f9b8d773 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentControl.cpp
+++ b/src/content/ContentControl.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "logic/scripting/scripting.hpp"
 #include "core_defs.hpp"
 
-static void load_configs(Input& input, const io::path& root) {
+static void load_configs(Input* input, const io::path& root) {
     auto configFolder = root / "config";
 }
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static std::vector<io::path> default_content_sources {
 ContentControl::ContentControl(
     const Project& project,
     EnginePaths& paths,
-    Input& input,
+    Input* input,
     std::function<void()> postContent
 )
     : paths(paths),
diff --git a/src/content/ContentControl.hpp b/src/content/ContentControl.hpp
index 1d1d48fc..72b7f579 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentControl.hpp
+++ b/src/content/ContentControl.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public:
     ContentControl(
         const Project& project,
         EnginePaths& paths,
-        Input& input,
+        Input* input,
         std::function<void()> postContent
     );
     ~ContentControl();
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
     const std::vector<io::path>& getContentSources() const;
 private:
     EnginePaths& paths;
-    Input& input;
+    Input* input;
     std::unique_ptr<Content> content;
     std::function<void()> postContent;
     std::vector<std::string> basePacks;
diff --git a/src/core_defs.cpp b/src/core_defs.cpp
index a72d6eef..f30da728 100644
--- a/src/core_defs.cpp
+++ b/src/core_defs.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "coders/toml.hpp"
 
 // All in-game definitions (blocks, items, etc..)
-void corecontent::setup(Input& input, ContentBuilder& builder) {
+void corecontent::setup(Input* input, ContentBuilder& builder) {
     {
         Block& block = builder.blocks.create(CORE_AIR);
         block.replaceable = true;
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ void corecontent::setup(Input& input, ContentBuilder& builder) {
     }
 
     auto bindsFile = "res:bindings.toml";
-    if (io::is_regular_file(bindsFile)) {
-        input.getBindings().read(
+    if (input && io::is_regular_file(bindsFile)) {
+        input->getBindings().read(
             toml::parse(bindsFile, io::read_string(bindsFile)), BindType::BIND
         );
     }
diff --git a/src/core_defs.hpp b/src/core_defs.hpp
index d85d3448..e9e37a50 100644
--- a/src/core_defs.hpp
+++ b/src/core_defs.hpp
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ class Input;
 class ContentBuilder;
 
 namespace corecontent {
-    void setup(Input& input, ContentBuilder& builder);
+    void setup(Input* input, ContentBuilder& builder);
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/Engine.cpp b/src/engine/Engine.cpp
index 4239531e..f79fae75 100644
--- a/src/engine/Engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/Engine.cpp
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ void Engine::initialize(CoreParameters coreParameters) {
             langs::locale_by_envlocale(platform::detect_locale())
         );
     }
-    content = std::make_unique<ContentControl>(*project, *paths, *input, [this]() {
-        onContentLoad();
-    });
+    content = std::make_unique<ContentControl>(
+        *project, *paths, input.get(), [this]() { onContentLoad(); }
+    );
     scripting::initialize(this);
 
     if (!isHeadless()) {