diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/DynamicLibrary.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/Src/DynamicLibrary.cpp
index 628cf5324b..1d18bef1e1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/DynamicLibrary.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/DynamicLibrary.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ int DynamicLibrary::Unload()
     }
         
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	Console::Print("FreeLibrary: %i\n", library);
+	Console::Print("FreeLibrary: %i\n", library_file.c_str());
 	retval = FreeLibrary(library);
 #else
     retval = dlclose(library)?0:1;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
index 565a47d1ae..34fbfd68ee 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Core.cpp
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN EmuThread(void *pArg)
 	VideoInitialize.pMemoryBase         = Memory::base;
 	VideoInitialize.pKeyPress           = Callback_KeyPress;
 	VideoInitialize.bWii                = _CoreParameter.bWii;
+	Plugins.FreeVideo(); // This is needed for Stop and Start
 	Plugins.GetVideo()->Initialize(&VideoInitialize); // Call the dll
  
 	// Under linux, this is an X11 Display, not an HWND!
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/PluginManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/PluginManager.cpp
index 86599d8a9b..97aec817d8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/PluginManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/PluginManager.cpp
@@ -342,12 +342,23 @@ Common::PluginVideo *CPluginManager::GetVideo()
     return m_video;
 }
 
+// ----------------------------------------
+// Free plugins to completely reset all variables and potential DLLs loaded by the plugins in turn
+// -------------
+Common::PluginVideo *CPluginManager::FreeVideo()
+{
+	delete m_video;
+	m_video = NULL;
+	m_video = (Common::PluginVideo*)LoadPlugin(m_params.m_strVideoPlugin.c_str(), 0);
+	return m_video;
+}
 Common::PluginPAD *CPluginManager::FreePad()
 {
 	delete m_pad[0];
 	m_pad[0] = NULL; m_pad[1] = NULL; m_pad[2] = NULL; m_pad[3] = NULL;
 	m_pad[0] = (Common::PluginPAD*)LoadPlugin(m_params.m_strPadPlugin[0].c_str(), 0);
 	return m_pad[0];
+
 }
 ///////////////////////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/PluginManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/Src/PluginManager.h
index 4eb39a8ff5..87a7b91ed9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/PluginManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/PluginManager.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
 	Common::PluginDSP *GetDSP();
 	Common::PluginVideo *GetVideo();
 	Common::PluginPAD *FreePad();
+	Common::PluginVideo *FreeVideo();
 
 	bool InitPlugins();
 	void ShutdownPlugins();
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Plugin_Wiimote.vcproj b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Plugin_Wiimote.vcproj
index 6ff346bb9e..591a460718 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Plugin_Wiimote.vcproj
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote/Plugin_Wiimote.vcproj
@@ -623,6 +623,10 @@
 			RelativePath="..\..\PluginSpecs\pluginspecs_wiimote.h"
 			>
 		</File>
+		<File
+			RelativePath=".\Src\SConscript"
+			>
+		</File>
 	</Files>
 	<Globals>
 	</Globals>