diff --git a/src/gb/core.c b/src/gb/core.c
index 97b48e7da..0bcc2aa9d 100644
--- a/src/gb/core.c
+++ b/src/gb/core.c
@@ -792,6 +792,11 @@ static void _GBVLPReset(struct mCore* core) {
 	LR35902Reset(core->cpu);
 	mVideoLogContextRewind(gbcore->logContext, core);
 	GBVideoProxyRendererShim(&gb->video, &gbcore->proxyRenderer);
+
+	// Make sure CPU loop never spins
+	GBHalt(gb->cpu);
+	gb->memory.ie = 0;
+	gb->memory.ime = false;
 }
 
 static bool _GBVLPLoadROM(struct mCore* core, struct VFile* vf) {
diff --git a/src/gba/core.c b/src/gba/core.c
index 4558ccd77..dc764d6e7 100644
--- a/src/gba/core.c
+++ b/src/gba/core.c
@@ -811,6 +811,11 @@ static void _GBAVLPReset(struct mCore* core) {
 	ARMReset(core->cpu);
 	mVideoLogContextRewind(gbacore->logContext, core);
 	GBAVideoProxyRendererShim(&gba->video, &gbacore->proxyRenderer);
+
+	// Make sure CPU loop never spins
+	GBAHalt(gba);
+	gba->cpu->memory.store16(gba->cpu, BASE_IO | REG_IME, 0, NULL);
+	gba->cpu->memory.store16(gba->cpu, BASE_IO | REG_IE, 0, NULL);
 }
 
 static bool _GBAVLPLoadROM(struct mCore* core, struct VFile* vf) {