diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.IControlMainForm.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.IControlMainForm.cs
index f9d1accbb1..c3fabeb55f 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.IControlMainForm.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.IControlMainForm.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 			{
 				Activate();
 				_suppressAskSave = suppressSave;
-				NewTasMenuItem_Click(null, null);
+				StartNewTasMovie();
 				_suppressAskSave = false;
 			}
 		}
@@ -106,9 +106,7 @@
 		public bool RestartMovie()
 		{
 			if (!AskSaveChanges()) return false;
-			WantsToControlStopMovie = false;
 			var success = StartNewMovieWrapper(CurrentTasMovie, isNew: false);
-			WantsToControlStopMovie = true;
 			RefreshDialog();
 			return success;
 		}
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
index 977688471b..e9773faee5 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
@@ -610,7 +610,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			SetTasMovieCallbacks(movie);
 
 			SuspendLayout();
+			WantsToControlStopMovie = false;
 			bool result = MainForm.StartNewMovie(movie, isNew);
+			WantsToControlStopMovie = true;
 			ResumeLayout();
 			if (result)
 			{