diff --git a/Assets/dll/ares64.wbx.gz b/Assets/dll/ares64.wbx.gz
index 85412bb895..b029302d83 100644
Binary files a/Assets/dll/ares64.wbx.gz and b/Assets/dll/ares64.wbx.gz differ
diff --git a/waterbox/ares64/ares/ares/n64/system/system.cpp b/waterbox/ares64/ares/ares/n64/system/system.cpp
index 2b1167511e..294d9da62a 100644
--- a/waterbox/ares64/ares/ares/n64/system/system.cpp
+++ b/waterbox/ares64/ares/ares/n64/system/system.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ auto System::game() -> string {
 auto System::run() -> void {
   while(!vi.refreshed) cpu.main();
   vi.refreshed = false;
-  si.run();
+  if (!pi.io.romLockout) si.run();
 }
 
 auto System::load(Node::System& root, string name) -> bool {