diff --git a/src/gba/core.c b/src/gba/core.c
index 03c7bc0ad..8569ea3da 100644
--- a/src/gba/core.c
+++ b/src/gba/core.c
@@ -1135,11 +1135,13 @@ static void _GBACoreLoadSymbols(struct mCore* core, struct VFile* vf) {
 	}
 #endif
 	if (!vf && gba->mbVf) {
+		closeAfter = false;
 		vf = gba->mbVf;
 		seek = vf->seek(vf, 0, SEEK_CUR);
 		vf->seek(vf, 0, SEEK_SET);
 	}
 	if (!vf && gba->romVf) {
+		closeAfter = false;
 		vf = gba->romVf;
 		seek = vf->seek(vf, 0, SEEK_CUR);
 		vf->seek(vf, 0, SEEK_SET);