diff --git a/src/core/core.c b/src/core/core.c
index c4c3a3ce8..df330c3bd 100644
--- a/src/core/core.c
+++ b/src/core/core.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ struct mCore* mCoreFind(const char* path) {
 }
 
 bool mCoreLoadFile(struct mCore* core, const char* path) {
+	core->unloadROM(core);
 #ifdef FIXED_ROM_BUFFER
 	return mCorePreloadFile(core, path);
 #else