diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNESControl.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNESControl.cs
index 7172ceecb0..e51525cac1 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNESControl.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/VirtualPadNESControl.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			this.B1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.BottomCenter;
 			this.B1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 			this.B1.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Buttons_CheckedChanged);
-			this.B1.Enabled = false; //Until a hard reset is emulated by NESHawk
 			this.B1.ForeColor = Color.Red;
 
 			this.B2 = new CheckBox();
@@ -95,8 +94,15 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 		public override void SetButtons(string buttons)
 		{
-			if (buttons.Length < 1) return;
-			if (buttons[0] == '.' || buttons[0] == 'l' || buttons[0] == '0')
+			if (buttons.Length < 1)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+			else if (buttons[0] == 'P')
+			{
+				B1.Checked = true;
+			}
+			else if (buttons[0] == '.' || buttons[0] == 'l' || buttons[0] == '0')
             {
                 B2.Checked = false;
             }
@@ -108,7 +114,18 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 		private void Buttons_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			if (Global.Emulator.SystemId != "NES") return;
+			if (Global.Emulator.SystemId != "NES")
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+			else if (sender == B1)
+			{
+				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky("Power", B1.Checked);
+				if (B1.Checked == true)
+					B1.BackColor = Color.Pink;
+				else
+					B1.BackColor = SystemColors.Control;
+			}
 			else if (sender == B2)
 			{
 				Global.StickyXORAdapter.SetSticky("Reset", B2.Checked);