diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index c72276de..c14fa0cc 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---version 2.0.4 yet to be released---
+08-dec-2008 - adelikat - win32 - opening a rom runs closerom first, fixes bug where new sav file was not getting loaded
 07-dec-2008 - adelikat - win32 - turbo now employs frame skip
 30-nov-2008 - punkrockguy - commit 1000
 30-nov-2008 - punkrockguy - fixed gcc compile error
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/window.cpp b/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
index 55ea9c83..aa66b77c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ void CloseGame()
 
 void ALoad(char *nameo, char* innerFilename)
 {
+	if (GameInfo) FCEUI_CloseGame();
 	if(FCEUI_LoadGameVirtual(nameo, 1))
 	{
 		pal_emulation = FCEUI_GetCurrentVidSystem(0, 0);