diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/ApiManager.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/ApiManager.cs
index ea14bf4d1d..fc41386aac 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/ApiManager.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/Api/ApiManager.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 	public static class ApiManager
 	{
 		private static ApiContainer container;
-		private static void Register(IEmulatorServiceProvider serviceProvider)
+		private static IExternalApiProvider Register(IEmulatorServiceProvider serviceProvider)
 		{
 			foreach (var api in Assembly.Load("BizHawk.Client.Common").GetTypes()
 				.Concat(Assembly.Load("BizHawk.Client.ApiHawk").GetTypes())
@@ -27,13 +27,14 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				Libraries.Add(api, instance);
 			}
 			container = new ApiContainer(Libraries);
-			GlobalWin.ApiProvider = new BasicApiProvider(container);
+			return new BasicApiProvider(container);
 		}
+
 		private static readonly Dictionary<Type, IExternalApi> Libraries = new Dictionary<Type, IExternalApi>();
-		public static void Restart(IEmulatorServiceProvider newServiceProvider)
+		public static IExternalApiProvider Restart(IEmulatorServiceProvider newServiceProvider)
 		{
 			Libraries.Clear();
-			Register(newServiceProvider);
+			return Register(newServiceProvider);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
index fa26cc5d71..2c2d78f161 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/GlobalWin.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using BizHawk.Bizware.BizwareGL;
-using BizHawk.Client.ApiHawk;
 
 // ReSharper disable StyleCop.SA1401
 namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
@@ -8,7 +7,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 	{
 		public static MainForm MainForm;
 		public static ToolManager Tools;
-		public static BasicApiProvider ApiProvider;
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// the IGL to be used for rendering
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
index 90bf3f1be3..f5ca1d01b1 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			Sound.StartSound();
 			InputManager.RewireInputChain();
-			GlobalWin.Tools = new ToolManager(this);
+			GlobalWin.Tools = new ToolManager(this, Emulator);
 			RewireSound();
 
 			// Workaround for windows, location is -32000 when minimized, if they close it during this time, that's what gets saved
@@ -3831,8 +3831,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 						}
 					}
 
-					ApiManager.Restart(Emulator.ServiceProvider);
-					Tools.Restart();
+					Tools.Restart(Emulator);
 
 					if (Config.LoadCheatFileByGame)
 					{
@@ -4001,8 +4000,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				Emulator = new NullEmulator(coreComm);
 				Global.Game = GameInfo.NullInstance;
 
-				Tools.Restart();
-				ApiManager.Restart(Emulator.ServiceProvider);
+				Tools.Restart(Emulator);
 				RewireSound();
 				ClearHolds();
 				ToolFormBase.UpdateCheatRelatedTools(null, null);
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs
index a8ce97d472..c72f9c7073 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/ToolManager.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 	public class ToolManager
 	{
 		private readonly Form _owner;
+		private IExternalApiProvider _apiProvider;
+		private IEmulator _emulator;
 
 		// TODO: merge ToolHelper code where logical
 		// For instance, add an IToolForm property called UsesCheats, so that a UpdateCheatRelatedTools() method can update all tools of this type
@@ -28,10 +30,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ToolManager"/> class.
 		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="owner">Form that handle the ToolManager</param>
-		public ToolManager(Form owner)
+		public ToolManager(Form owner, IEmulator emulator)
 		{
 			_owner = owner;
+			_emulator = emulator;
+			_apiProvider = ApiManager.Restart(_emulator.ServiceProvider);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
@@ -125,10 +128,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			if (isExternal)
 			{
-				ApiInjector.UpdateApis(GlobalWin.ApiProvider, newTool);
+				ApiInjector.UpdateApis(_apiProvider, newTool);
 			}
 
-			ServiceInjector.UpdateServices(Global.Emulator.ServiceProvider, newTool);
+			ServiceInjector.UpdateServices(_emulator.ServiceProvider, newTool);
 			string toolType = typeof(T).ToString();
 
 			// auto settings
@@ -482,8 +485,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 		}
 
-		public void Restart()
+		public void Restart(IEmulator emulator)
 		{
+			_emulator = emulator;
+			_apiProvider = ApiManager.Restart(_emulator.ServiceProvider);
 			// If Cheat tool is loaded, restarting will restart the list too anyway
 			if (!Has<Cheats>())
 			{
@@ -494,14 +499,14 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			foreach (var tool in _tools)
 			{
-				if (ServiceInjector.IsAvailable(Global.Emulator.ServiceProvider, tool.GetType()))
+				if (ServiceInjector.IsAvailable(_emulator.ServiceProvider, tool.GetType()))
 				{
-					ServiceInjector.UpdateServices(Global.Emulator.ServiceProvider, tool);
+					ServiceInjector.UpdateServices(_emulator.ServiceProvider, tool);
 					
 					if ((tool.IsHandleCreated && !tool.IsDisposed) || tool is RamWatch) // Hack for RAM Watch - in display watches mode it wants to keep running even closed, it will handle disposed logic
 					{
 						if (tool is IExternalToolForm)
-							ApiInjector.UpdateApis(GlobalWin.ApiProvider, tool);
+							ApiInjector.UpdateApis(_apiProvider, tool);
 						tool.Restart();
 					}
 				}
@@ -732,7 +737,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		public bool IsAvailable(Type tool)
 		{
-			if (!ServiceInjector.IsAvailable(Global.Emulator.ServiceProvider, tool)
+			if (!ServiceInjector.IsAvailable(_emulator.ServiceProvider, tool)
 				|| !LazyAsmTypes.Value.Contains(tool.AssemblyQualifiedName)) // not a tool
 			{
 				return false;
@@ -744,8 +749,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 				return true; // no ToolAttribute on given type -> assumed all supported
 			}
 
-			var displayName = Global.Emulator.DisplayName();
-			var systemId = Global.Emulator.SystemId;
+			var displayName = _emulator.DisplayName();
+			var systemId = _emulator.SystemId;
 			return !attr.UnsupportedCores.Contains(displayName) // not unsupported
 				&& (!attr.SupportedSystems.Any() || attr.SupportedSystems.Contains(systemId)); // supported (no supported list -> assumed all supported)
 		}