diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bbd5c966c..2829a071f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ file (GLOB CXBXR_SOURCE_EMU
  "${CXBXR_KRNL_CPP}"
  "${CXBXR_ROOT_DIR}/HighPerformanceGraphicsEnabler.c"
  "${CXBXR_ROOT_DIR}/src/common/AddressRanges.cpp"
+ "${CXBXR_ROOT_DIR}/src/common/VerifyAddressRanges.cpp"
  "${CXBXR_ROOT_DIR}/src/common/util/gloffscreen/glextensions.cpp"
  "${CXBXR_ROOT_DIR}/src/common/util/gloffscreen/gloffscreen_common.cpp"
  "${CXBXR_ROOT_DIR}/src/common/util/gloffscreen/gloffscreen_wgl.cpp"
diff --git a/src/common/VerifyAddressRanges.cpp b/src/common/VerifyAddressRanges.cpp
index 20bd93ced..9e77896a2 100644
--- a/src/common/VerifyAddressRanges.cpp
+++ b/src/common/VerifyAddressRanges.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@
 // ******************************************************************
 
 #include "AddressRanges.h"
+#include "core\kernel\init\CxbxKrnl.h" // For CXBX_BASE_ADDR
+
+bool VerifyBaseAddr()
+{
+	/*! CXBX_BASE_ADDR is defined as 0x00010000, which is the base address of
+	the CxbxLoader.exe host executable.
+	Set in CxbxLoader.exe Project options, Linker, Advanced, Base Address */
+	return ((UINT_PTR)GetModuleHandle(nullptr) == CXBX_BASE_ADDR);
+}
 
 // This array keeps track of which ranges have successfully been reserved.
 struct {
diff --git a/src/common/VerifyAddressRanges.h b/src/common/VerifyAddressRanges.h
index b6204e70d..67b73332f 100644
--- a/src/common/VerifyAddressRanges.h
+++ b/src/common/VerifyAddressRanges.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 // ******************************************************************
 #pragma once
 
+extern bool VerifyBaseAddr();
+
 // TODO : extern ReservedRanges[];
 extern int ReservedRangeCount;
 
diff --git a/src/emulator/CxbxEmulator.cpp b/src/emulator/CxbxEmulator.cpp
index 7b2014be8..01f84229c 100644
--- a/src/emulator/CxbxEmulator.cpp
+++ b/src/emulator/CxbxEmulator.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
 // CxbxEmulator.cpp : Defines the exported functions for the DLL application.
 
 #include "Cxbx.h" // For FUNC_EXPORTS
-#include "VerifyAddressRanges.h"
-#include "core\kernel\init\CxbxKrnl.h" // For CXBX_BASE_ADDR
+#include "VerifyAddressRanges.h" // For VerifyBaseAddr() and VerifyAddressRanges()
 //#include "CxbxKrnl/Emu.h"
 #include "EmuShared.h"
 //#include <commctrl.h>
@@ -132,10 +131,7 @@ DWORD WINAPI Emulate(int system)
 	FUNC_EXPORTS
 
 	/*! Verify our host executable, CxbxLoader.exe, is loaded to base address 0x00010000 */
-	if ((UINT_PTR)GetModuleHandle(nullptr) != CXBX_BASE_ADDR) {
-		/*! CXBX_BASE_ADDR is defined as 0x00010000, which is the base address of
-		the CxbxLoader.exe host executable.
-		Set in CxbxLoader.exe Project options, Linker, Advanced, Base Address */
+	if (!VerifyBaseAddr()) {
 		MessageBox(NULL, "CxbxLoader.exe was not loaded to base address 0x00010000 (which is a requirement for Xbox emulation)", "Cxbx-Reloaded", MB_OK);
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
diff --git a/src/gui/WinMain.cpp b/src/gui/WinMain.cpp
index 3202423b5..0deeeba9f 100644
--- a/src/gui/WinMain.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/WinMain.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "WndMain.h"
 
 #include "AddressRanges.h" // For VerifyWow64()
+#include "VerifyAddressRanges.h" // For VerifyBaseAddr()
 #include "core\kernel\init\CxbxKrnl.h"
 #include "core\kernel\support\Emu.h"
 #include "EmuShared.h"
@@ -52,18 +53,12 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR lpCmdLine
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-#ifndef CXBX_LOADER
 	/*! verify Cxbx.exe is loaded to base address 0x00010000 */
-	if ((UINT_PTR)GetModuleHandle(nullptr) != CXBX_BASE_ADDR)
-	{
-		/*! CXBX_BASE_ADDR is defined as 0x00010000, which is the base address of
-		    the Cxbx.exe host executable.
-		    Set in Cxbx Project options, Linker, Advanced, Base Address */
+	if (!VerifyBaseAddr()) {
 		MessageBox(NULL, "Cxbx.exe is not loaded to base address 0x00010000 (which is a requirement for Xbox emulation)", "Cxbx-Reloaded",
 			MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
-#endif
 
 	bool bRet, bKernel;
 	HWND hWnd = nullptr;