diff --git a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp
index 7d804a575..9c2aca979 100644
--- a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp
@@ -804,6 +804,8 @@ int NDS_LoadROM(const char *filename, const char *logicalFilename)
 #endif
 
 	cheatsSearchClose();
+	FCEUI_StopMovie();
+
 	MMU_unsetRom();
 	NDS_SetROM((u8*)gameInfo.romdata, mask);
 	NDS_Reset();
@@ -952,6 +954,7 @@ int NDS_LoadROM(const char *filename, const char *logicalFilename)
 #endif
 void NDS_FreeROM(void)
 {
+	FCEUI_StopMovie();
 	if ((u8*)MMU.CART_ROM == (u8*)gameInfo.romdata)
 		gameInfo.romdata = NULL;
 	if (MMU.CART_ROM != MMU.UNUSED_RAM)
diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
index f8d015169..b67f73dbb 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
@@ -2824,7 +2824,9 @@ int HandleKeyUp(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, int modifiers)
 	SCustomKey *key = &CustomKeys.key(0);
 
 	while (!IsLastCustomKey(key)) {
-		if (wParam == key->key && modifiers == key->modifiers && key->handleKeyUp) {
+		// the modifiers check here was disabled to fix the following problem:
+		// hold tab, hold alt, release tab, release alt -> fast forward gets stuck on
+		if (key->handleKeyUp && wParam == key->key /*&& modifiers == key->modifiers*/) {
 			key->handleKeyUp(key->param);
 		}
 		key++;