diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 45dfbcd36..23bd25c37 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ struct mCore {
 
 	void (*setRTC)(struct mCore*, struct mRTCSource*);
 	void (*setRotation)(struct mCore*, struct mRotationSource*);
+	void (*setRumble)(struct mCore*, struct mRumble*);
 };
 
 #if !defined(MINIMAL_CORE) || MINIMAL_CORE < 2
diff --git a/src/gb/core.c b/src/gb/core.c
index 39f84fd25..a976b366c 100644
--- a/src/gb/core.c
+++ b/src/gb/core.c
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ static void _GBCoreSetRotation(struct mCore* core, struct mRotationSource* rotat
 	gb->memory.rotation = rotation;
 }
 
+static void _GBCoreSetRumble(struct mCore* core, struct mRumble* rumble) {
+	struct GB* gb = core->board;
+	gb->memory.rumble = rumble;
+}
+
 struct mCore* GBCoreCreate(void) {
 	struct GBCore* gbcore = malloc(sizeof(*gbcore));
 	struct mCore* core = &gbcore->d;
@@ -284,5 +289,6 @@ struct mCore* GBCoreCreate(void) {
 	core->getGameCode = _GBCoreGetGameCode;
 	core->setRTC = _GBCoreSetRTC;
 	core->setRotation = _GBCoreSetRotation;
+	core->setRumble = _GBCoreSetRumble;
 	return core;
 }
diff --git a/src/gb/memory.c b/src/gb/memory.c
index 1e7ccaabd..a11d982d5 100644
--- a/src/gb/memory.c
+++ b/src/gb/memory.c
@@ -132,11 +132,14 @@ void GBMemoryReset(struct GB* gb) {
 	case 0x19:
 	case 0x1A:
 	case 0x1B:
+		gb->memory.mbc = _GBMBC5;
+		gb->memory.mbcType = GB_MBC5;
+		break;
 	case 0x1C:
 	case 0x1D:
 	case 0x1E:
 		gb->memory.mbc = _GBMBC5;
-		gb->memory.mbcType = GB_MBC5;
+		gb->memory.mbcType = GB_MBC5_RUMBLE;
 		break;
 	case 0x20:
 		gb->memory.mbc = _GBMBC6;
@@ -529,9 +532,11 @@ void _GBMBC5(struct GBMemory* memory, uint16_t address, uint8_t value) {
 		_switchBank(memory, bank);
 		break;
 	case 0x2:
-		if (value < 0x10) {
-			_switchSramBank(memory, value);
+		if (memory->mbcType == GB_MBC5_RUMBLE) {
+			memory->rumble->setRumble(memory->rumble, (value >> 3) & 1);
+			value &= ~8;
 		}
+		_switchSramBank(memory, value & 0xF);
 		break;
 	default:
 		// TODO
diff --git a/src/gb/memory.h b/src/gb/memory.h
index 603bb2e16..aaaa8e321 100644
--- a/src/gb/memory.h
+++ b/src/gb/memory.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ enum GBMemoryBankControllerType {
 	GB_MMM01 = 0x10,
 	GB_HuC1 = 0x11,
 	GB_HuC3 = 0x12,
+	GB_MBC5_RUMBLE = 0x105
 };
 
 struct GBMemory;
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ struct GBMemory {
 	uint8_t rtcRegs[5];
 	struct mRTCSource* rtc;
 	struct mRotationSource* rotation;
+	struct mRumble* rumble;
 };
 
 void GBMemoryInit(struct GB* gb);
diff --git a/src/gba/core.c b/src/gba/core.c
index 85da81a4d..cb2ff9571 100644
--- a/src/gba/core.c
+++ b/src/gba/core.c
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ static void _GBACoreSetRotation(struct mCore* core, struct mRotationSource* rota
 	gba->rotationSource = rotation;
 }
 
+static void _GBACoreSetRumble(struct mCore* core, struct mRumble* rumble) {
+	struct GBA* gba = core->board;
+	gba->rumble = rumble;
+}
+
 struct mCore* GBACoreCreate(void) {
 	struct GBACore* gbacore = malloc(sizeof(*gbacore));
 	struct mCore* core = &gbacore->d;
@@ -317,5 +322,6 @@ struct mCore* GBACoreCreate(void) {
 	core->getGameCode = _GBACoreGetGameCode;
 	core->setRTC = _GBACoreSetRTC;
 	core->setRotation = _GBACoreSetRotation;
+	core->setRumble = _GBACoreSetRumble;
 	return core;
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/libretro/libretro.c b/src/platform/libretro/libretro.c
index 591c6e0c0..eaa9129d3 100644
--- a/src/platform/libretro/libretro.c
+++ b/src/platform/libretro/libretro.c
@@ -324,12 +324,11 @@ bool retro_load_game(const struct retro_game_info* game) {
 	blip_set_rates(core->getAudioChannel(core, 0), core->frequency(core), 32768);
 	blip_set_rates(core->getAudioChannel(core, 1), core->frequency(core), 32768);
 
+	core->setRumble(core, &rumble);
+
 #ifdef M_CORE_GBA
 	if (core->platform(core) == PLATFORM_GBA) {
 		struct GBA* gba = core->board;
-		if (rumbleCallback) {
-			gba->rumble = &rumble;
-		}
 		gba->luminanceSource = &lux;
 
 		const char* sysDir = 0;
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
index 2702155ff..503b3e469 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ GameController::GameController(QObject* parent)
 		mRTCGenericSourceInit(&controller->m_rtc, context->core);
 		context->core->setRTC(context->core, &controller->m_rtc.d);
 		context->core->setRotation(context->core, controller->m_inputController->rotationSource());
+		context->core->setRumble(context->core, controller->m_inputController->rumble());
 
 #ifdef M_CORE_GBA
 		GBA* gba = static_cast<GBA*>(context->core->board);
@@ -101,7 +102,6 @@ GameController::GameController(QObject* parent)
 #ifdef M_CORE_GBA
 		case PLATFORM_GBA:
 			gba->luminanceSource = &controller->m_lux;
-			gba->rumble = controller->m_inputController->rumble();
 			gba->audio.psg.forceDisableCh[0] = !controller->m_audioChannels[0];
 			gba->audio.psg.forceDisableCh[1] = !controller->m_audioChannels[1];
 			gba->audio.psg.forceDisableCh[2] = !controller->m_audioChannels[2];
diff --git a/src/platform/wii/main.c b/src/platform/wii/main.c
index ff348f8d7..c99e68829 100644
--- a/src/platform/wii/main.c
+++ b/src/platform/wii/main.c
@@ -521,10 +521,8 @@ void _guiFinish(void) {
 }
 
 void _setup(struct mGUIRunner* runner) {
-	if (runner->core->platform(runner->core) == PLATFORM_GBA) {
-		((struct GBA*) runner->core->board)->rumble = &rumble;
-	}
 	runner->core->setRotation(runner->core, &rotation);
+	runner->core->setRumble(runner->core, &rumble);
 
 	_mapKey(&runner->core->inputMap, GCN1_INPUT, PAD_BUTTON_A, GBA_KEY_A);
 	_mapKey(&runner->core->inputMap, GCN1_INPUT, PAD_BUTTON_B, GBA_KEY_B);