diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
index 04c3ef0efa..a1787ef5ab 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs
@@ -2541,8 +2541,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				Tools.Load<TI83KeyPad>();
 			}
 
-			Tools.AutoLoad();
-
 			if (Config.RecentWatches.AutoLoad)
 			{
 				Tools.LoadRamWatch(!Config.DisplayRamWatch);
@@ -2553,6 +2551,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				Tools.Load<Cheats>();
 			}
 
+			Tools.AutoLoad();
 			HandlePlatformMenus();
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs
index c902949599..9d661c05d4 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs
@@ -227,7 +227,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					Load(t, false);
+					if (!IsLoaded(t))
+					{
+						Load(t, false);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -460,6 +463,17 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		public bool IsLoaded(Type toolType)
+		{
+			var existingTool = _tools.FirstOrDefault(t => t.GetType() == toolType);
+			if (existingTool != null)
+			{
+				return !existingTool.IsDisposed || (existingTool is RamWatch && _config.DisplayRamWatch);
+			}
+
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		public bool IsOnScreen(Point topLeft)
 		{
 			return Screen.AllScreens.Any(