diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
index 170dbb2322..fa6977cd9f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
@@ -3854,6 +3854,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				UpdateStatusSlots();
 				CurrentlyOpenRom = null;
 				CurrentlyOpenRomArgs = null;
+				_currentlyOpenRomPoopForAdvancedLoaderPleaseRefactorMe = "";
 			}
 		}