diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/LuaImplementation.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/LuaImplementation.cs
index cc9ac2c4a0..33d0b46fc8 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/LuaImplementation.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/LuaImplementation.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 
 		public void Close()
 		{
-			lua.Close();
+			lua = new Lua();
 			LuaKillThread();
 			LuaWait.Dispose();
 		}