diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 9a703e0ab..9f92c1e4f 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Bugfixes:
  - Util: Fix PowerPC PNG read/write pixel order
  - Qt: Use safer isLoaded check in GameController
  - GBA Memory: Fix DMAs from BIOS while not in BIOS
+ - GBA: Fix idle skip state being retained between games
 Misc:
  - Qt: Window size command line options are now supported
  - Qt: Increase usability of key mapper
diff --git a/src/gba/gba.c b/src/gba/gba.c
index c356769f6..9d803dda3 100644
--- a/src/gba/gba.c
+++ b/src/gba/gba.c
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ static void GBAInit(struct ARMCore* cpu, struct ARMComponent* component) {
 
 	gba->idleOptimization = IDLE_LOOP_REMOVE;
 	gba->idleLoop = IDLE_LOOP_NONE;
-	gba->lastJump = 0;
-	gba->haltPending = false;
-	gba->idleDetectionStep = 0;
-	gba->idleDetectionFailures = 0;
 
 	gba->realisticTiming = true;
 	gba->hardCrash = true;
@@ -127,6 +123,7 @@ void GBAUnloadROM(struct GBA* gba) {
 	}
 
 	GBASavedataDeinit(&gba->memory.savedata);
+	gba->idleLoop = IDLE_LOOP_NONE;
 }
 
 void GBADestroy(struct GBA* gba) {
@@ -182,6 +179,11 @@ void GBAReset(struct ARMCore* cpu) {
 
 	gba->timersEnabled = 0;
 	memset(gba->timers, 0, sizeof(gba->timers));
+
+	gba->lastJump = 0;
+	gba->haltPending = false;
+	gba->idleDetectionStep = 0;
+	gba->idleDetectionFailures = 0;
 }
 
 void GBASkipBIOS(struct GBA* gba) {