diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.cpp
index ad6485fd..49891c52 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ void EmuThread::attachWindow(MainWindow* window)
     connect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuStart()), window, SLOT(onEmuStart()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuStop()), window, SLOT(onEmuStop()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuPause(bool)), window, SLOT(onEmuPause(bool)));
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuReset()), window->actReset, SLOT(trigger()));
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuFrameStep()), window->actFrameStep, SLOT(trigger()));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuReset()), window, SLOT(onEmuReset()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(windowLimitFPSChange()), window->actLimitFramerate, SLOT(trigger()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(autoScreenSizingChange(int)), window->panel, SLOT(onAutoScreenSizingChanged(int)));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(windowFullscreenToggle()), window, SLOT(onFullscreenToggled()));
@@ -91,8 +90,7 @@ void EmuThread::detachWindow(MainWindow* window)
     disconnect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuStart()), window, SLOT(onEmuStart()));
     disconnect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuStop()), window, SLOT(onEmuStop()));
     disconnect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuPause(bool)), window, SLOT(onEmuPause(bool)));
-    disconnect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuReset()), window->actReset, SLOT(trigger()));
-    disconnect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuFrameStep()), window->actFrameStep, SLOT(trigger()));
+    disconnect(this, SIGNAL(windowEmuReset()), window, SLOT(onEmuReset()));
     disconnect(this, SIGNAL(windowLimitFPSChange()), window->actLimitFramerate, SLOT(trigger()));
     disconnect(this, SIGNAL(autoScreenSizingChange(int)), window->panel, SLOT(onAutoScreenSizingChanged(int)));
     disconnect(this, SIGNAL(windowFullscreenToggle()), window, SLOT(onFullscreenToggled()));
@@ -158,8 +156,8 @@ void EmuThread::run()
         if (emuInstance->hotkeyPressed(HK_FastForwardToggle)) emit windowLimitFPSChange();
 
         if (emuInstance->hotkeyPressed(HK_Pause)) emuTogglePause();
-        if (emuInstance->hotkeyPressed(HK_Reset)) emit windowEmuReset();
-        if (emuInstance->hotkeyPressed(HK_FrameStep)) emit windowEmuFrameStep();
+        if (emuInstance->hotkeyPressed(HK_Reset)) emuReset();
+        if (emuInstance->hotkeyPressed(HK_FrameStep)) emuFrameStep();
 
         if (emuInstance->hotkeyPressed(HK_FullscreenToggle)) emit windowFullscreenToggle();
 
@@ -541,6 +539,18 @@ void EmuThread::handleMessages()
             emuStatus = emuStatus_FrameStep;
             break;
 
+        case msg_EmuReset:
+            emuInstance->reset();
+
+            emuStatus = emuStatus_Running;
+            emuPauseStack = emuPauseStackRunning;
+            emuActive = true;
+
+            emuInstance->audioEnable();
+            emit windowEmuReset();
+            emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "Reset");
+            break;
+
         case msg_InitGL:
             emuInstance->initOpenGL();
             useOpenGL = true;
@@ -620,6 +630,12 @@ void EmuThread::emuFrameStep()
     waitAllMessages();
 }
 
+void EmuThread::emuReset()
+{
+    sendMessage(msg_EmuReset);
+    waitMessage();
+}
+
 bool EmuThread::emuIsRunning()
 {
     return emuStatus == emuStatus_Running;
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.h b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.h
index 7d11b2d4..51b18562 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.h
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public:
         msg_EmuUnpause,
         msg_EmuStop,
         msg_EmuFrameStep,
+        msg_EmuReset,
 
         msg_InitGL,
         msg_DeInitGL,
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ public:
     void emuStop(bool external);
     void emuExit();
     void emuFrameStep();
+    void emuReset();
 
     bool emuIsRunning();
     bool emuIsActive();
@@ -116,7 +118,6 @@ signals:
     void windowEmuStop();
     void windowEmuPause(bool pause);
     void windowEmuReset();
-    void windowEmuFrameStep();
 
     void windowLimitFPSChange();
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp
index b9d6f6d9..fc4e0bb6 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp
@@ -1605,14 +1605,7 @@ void MainWindow::onReset()
 {
     if (!emuThread->emuIsActive()) return;
 
-    emuThread->emuPause();
-
-    actUndoStateLoad->setEnabled(false);
-
-    emuInstance->reset();
-
-    emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "Reset");
-    emuThread->emuRun();
+    emuThread->emuReset();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::onStop()
@@ -2088,6 +2081,11 @@ void MainWindow::onEmuPause(bool pause)
     actPause->setChecked(pause);
 }
 
+void MainWindow::onEmuReset()
+{
+    actUndoStateLoad->setEnabled(false);
+}
+
 void MainWindow::onUpdateVideoSettings(bool glchange)
 {
     if (glchange)
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.h b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.h
index 4725c1bb..389599fb 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.h
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.h
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ private slots:
     void onEmuStart();
     void onEmuStop();
     void onEmuPause(bool pause);
+    void onEmuReset();
 
     void onUpdateVideoSettings(bool glchange);