diff --git a/src/gb/core.c b/src/gb/core.c
index 41290e84e..7ee5828dd 100644
--- a/src/gb/core.c
+++ b/src/gb/core.c
@@ -1082,9 +1082,9 @@ static void _GBVLPReset(struct mCore* core) {
 	GBVideoProxyRendererShim(&gb->video, &gbcore->proxyRenderer);
 
 	// Make sure CPU loop never spins
-	GBHalt(gb->cpu);
 	gb->memory.ie = 0;
 	gb->memory.ime = false;
+	GBHalt(gb->cpu);
 }
 
 static bool _GBVLPLoadROM(struct mCore* core, struct VFile* vf) {
@@ -1115,9 +1115,9 @@ static bool _GBVLPLoadState(struct mCore* core, const void* buffer) {
 	GBAudioReset(&gb->audio);
 
 	// Make sure CPU loop never spins
-	GBHalt(gb->cpu);
 	gb->memory.ie = 0;
 	gb->memory.ime = false;
+	GBHalt(gb->cpu);
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/gb/gb.c b/src/gb/gb.c
index fda3f214a..ff73614eb 100644
--- a/src/gb/gb.c
+++ b/src/gb/gb.c
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ void GBHalt(struct SM83Core* cpu) {
 	if (!(gb->memory.ie & gb->memory.io[REG_IF] & 0x1F)) {
 		cpu->cycles = cpu->nextEvent;
 		cpu->halted = true;
-	} else {
+	} else if (!gb->memory.ime) {
 		mLOG(GB, GAME_ERROR, "HALT bug");
 		cpu->executionState = SM83_CORE_HALT_BUG;
 	}