diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs
index 38058cc475..fc70a91f8a 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/Lua/LuaConsole.cs
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			LuaFileList newScripts = new(LuaImp?.ScriptList, onChanged: SessionChangedCallback);
 			LuaFunctionList registeredFuncList = new(onChanged: UpdateRegisteredFunctionsDialog);
+			(LuaImp as Win32LuaLibraries)?.Close();
 			LuaImp = new Win32LuaLibraries(
 				newScripts,
 				registeredFuncList,