diff --git a/trunk/src/drivers/win/config.cpp b/trunk/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
index a5638715..87de1a48 100644
--- a/trunk/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/drivers/win/config.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ extern int palcontrast;
 extern int palbrightness;
 extern bool paldeemphswap;
 extern int RAMInitOption;
+extern int RAMInitSeed;
 
 extern TASEDITOR_CONFIG taseditorConfig;
 extern char* recentProjectsArray[];
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ static CFGSTRUCT fceuconfig[] =
 	AC(force_grayscale),
 	AC(dendy),
 	AC(RAMInitOption),
+	AC(RAMInitSeed),
 	AC(postrenderscanlines),
 	AC(vblankscanlines),
 	AC(overclock_enabled),
diff --git a/trunk/src/fceu.cpp b/trunk/src/fceu.cpp
index bafe8d18..a137e8cd 100644
--- a/trunk/src/fceu.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/fceu.cpp
@@ -845,14 +845,6 @@ u64 xoroshiro128plus_next() {
 void FCEU_MemoryRand(uint8 *ptr, uint32 size) {
 	int x = 0;
 
-	//reseed random, unless we're in a movie
-	extern int disableBatteryLoading;
-	if(FCEUMOV_Mode(MOVIEMODE_INACTIVE) && !disableBatteryLoading)
-		RAMInitSeed = rand()&0x7FFF;
-
-	//always reseed the PRNG with the current seed, for deterministic results (for that seed)
-	xoroshiro128plus_seed(RAMInitSeed);
-
 	while (size) {
 		uint8 v = 0;
 		switch (RAMInitOption)
@@ -888,6 +880,16 @@ void PowerNES(void) {
 	FCEUMOV_AddCommand(FCEUNPCMD_POWER);
 	if (!GameInfo) return;
 
+	//reseed random, unless we're in a movie
+	extern int disableBatteryLoading;
+	if(FCEUMOV_Mode(MOVIEMODE_INACTIVE) && !disableBatteryLoading)
+	{
+		RAMInitSeed = (RAMInitSeed + (u32)(xoroshiro128plus_next())) | 1;
+	}
+
+	//always reseed the PRNG with the current seed, for deterministic results (for that seed)
+	xoroshiro128plus_seed(RAMInitSeed);
+
 	FCEU_CheatResetRAM();
 	FCEU_CheatAddRAM(2, 0, RAM);