diff --git a/core/imgread/common.cpp b/core/imgread/common.cpp
index 2e60831bf..268cbd542 100644
--- a/core/imgread/common.cpp
+++ b/core/imgread/common.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ bool InitDrive(u32 fileflags)
 
 bool DiscSwap(u32 fileflags)
 {
+	// These Additional Sense Codes mean "The lid was closed"
+	sns_asc = 0x28;
+	sns_ascq = 0x00;
+	sns_key = 0x6;
 	if (settings.imgread.LoadDefaultImage)
 	{
 		printf("Loading default image \"%s\"\n",settings.imgread.DefaultImage);
@@ -263,16 +267,10 @@ bool DiscSwap(u32 fileflags)
 	{
 		NullDriveDiscType=Open;
 		gd_setdisc();
-		sns_asc=0x28;
-		sns_ascq=0x00;
-		sns_key=0x6;
 		return true;
 	}
 	else if (gfrv == -1)
 	{
-		sns_asc=0x28;
-		sns_ascq=0x00;
-		sns_key=0x6;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -288,18 +286,9 @@ bool DiscSwap(u32 fileflags)
 		//msgboxf("Selected image failed to load",MBX_ICONERROR);
 		NullDriveDiscType=Open;
 		gd_setdisc();
-		sns_asc=0x28;
-		sns_ascq=0x00;
-		sns_key=0x6;
-		return true;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		sns_asc=0x28;
-		sns_ascq=0x00;
-		sns_key=0x6;
-		return true;
 	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 #endif