diff --git a/src/core/thread.c b/src/core/thread.c
index f17b5e30a..3a0c802ea 100644
--- a/src/core/thread.c
+++ b/src/core/thread.c
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static THREAD_ENTRY _mCoreThreadRun(void* context) {
 	};
 	core->addCoreCallbacks(core, &callbacks);
 	core->setSync(core, &threadContext->impl->sync);
-	core->reset(core);
 
 	struct mLogFilter filter;
 	if (!threadContext->logger.d.filter) {
@@ -168,12 +167,13 @@ static THREAD_ENTRY _mCoreThreadRun(void* context) {
 	}
 
 	mCoreThreadRewindParamsChanged(threadContext);
-
-	_changeState(threadContext->impl, THREAD_RUNNING, true);
-
 	if (threadContext->startCallback) {
 		threadContext->startCallback(threadContext);
 	}
+
+	core->reset(core);
+	_changeState(threadContext->impl, THREAD_RUNNING, true);
+
 	if (threadContext->resetCallback) {
 		threadContext->resetCallback(threadContext);
 	}
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp
index 108fafed9..1372c48f8 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/CoreController.cpp
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ CoreController::CoreController(mCore* core, QObject* parent)
 			controller->m_override->apply(context->core);
 		}
 
-		if (mCoreLoadState(context->core, 0, controller->m_loadStateFlags)) {
-			mCoreDeleteState(context->core, 0);
-		}
-
 		if (controller->m_multiplayer) {
 			controller->m_multiplayer->attachGame(controller);
 		}
@@ -82,6 +78,11 @@ CoreController::CoreController(mCore* core, QObject* parent)
 		for (auto action : controller->m_resetActions) {
 			action();
 		}
+
+		if (mCoreLoadState(context->core, 0, controller->m_loadStateFlags)) {
+			mCoreDeleteState(context->core, 0);
+		}
+
 		controller->m_resetActions.clear();
 
 		QSize size = controller->screenDimensions();