diff --git a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp
index 07df8258da..b3cec3b188 100644
--- a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
 #include "ps2/BiosTools.h"
 #include "DataBase_Loader.h"
 
-DataBase_Loader GameDB("DataBase.dbf", "Serial");
+ScopedPtr<DataBase_Loader> GameDB;
+
 wxString DiscID;
 
 static cdvdStruct cdvd;
@@ -348,8 +349,11 @@ static __forceinline void _reloadElfInfo(wxString elfpath)
 	elfptr.Delete();
 
 	// Set the Game DataBase to the correct game based on Game Serial Code...
-	GameDB.setGame(DiscID.ToUTF8().data());
-	Console.WriteLn("Game = %s (%s)", GameDB.getString("Name").c_str(), GameDB.getString("Region").c_str());
+	if( GameDB )
+	{
+		GameDB->setGame(DiscID.ToUTF8().data());
+		Console.WriteLn("Game = %s (%s)", GameDB->getString("Name").c_str(), GameDB->getString("Region").c_str());
+	}
 }
 
 void cdvdReloadElfInfo()
@@ -536,6 +540,8 @@ void cdvdReset()
 	cdvd.RTC.day = (u8)curtime.GetDay(wxDateTime::GMT9);
  	cdvd.RTC.month = (u8)curtime.GetMonth(wxDateTime::GMT9) + 1; // WX returns Jan as "0"
  	cdvd.RTC.year = (u8)(curtime.GetYear(wxDateTime::GMT9) - 2000);
+
+	GameDB = new DataBase_Loader("DataBase.dbf", "Serial");
 }
 
 struct Freeze_v10Compat
diff --git a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.h b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.h
index 5f190343e4..0a7591327b 100644
--- a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.h
+++ b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.h
@@ -143,6 +143,6 @@ extern void cdvdNewDiskCB();
 extern u8 cdvdRead(u8 key);
 extern void cdvdWrite(u8 key, u8 rt);
 
-void cdvdReloadElfInfo();
+extern void cdvdReloadElfInfo();
 
 extern wxString DiscID;
diff --git a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVDaccess.cpp b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVDaccess.cpp
index 9b74593fa7..7e5a2717af 100644
--- a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVDaccess.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVDaccess.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,11 @@ void CDVDsys_SetFile( CDVD_SourceType srctype, const wxString& newfile )
 	m_SourceFilename[srctype] = newfile;
 }
 
+const wxString& CDVDsys_GetFile( CDVD_SourceType srctype )
+{
+	return m_SourceFilename[srctype];
+}
+
 CDVD_SourceType CDVDsys_GetSourceType()
 {
 	return m_CurrentSourceType;
diff --git a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVDaccess.h b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVDaccess.h
index 5303f95694..f4b35fe591 100644
--- a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVDaccess.h
+++ b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVDaccess.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ extern const wxChar* CDVD_SourceLabels[];
 
 extern void CDVDsys_ChangeSource( CDVD_SourceType type );
 extern void CDVDsys_SetFile( CDVD_SourceType srctype, const wxString& newfile );
+extern const wxString& CDVDsys_GetFile( CDVD_SourceType srctype );
 extern CDVD_SourceType CDVDsys_GetSourceType();
 
 extern bool DoCDVDopen();
diff --git a/pcsx2/DataBase_Loader.h b/pcsx2/DataBase_Loader.h
index 592c1b82a8..8f39860d66 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DataBase_Loader.h
+++ b/pcsx2/DataBase_Loader.h
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ private:
 		if (doMsg) Console.Error("DataBase_Loader: Bad file data [%s]", line.c_str());
 		keyPair.key = "";
 	}
-	void extract(string& line, key_pair& keyPair) {
-		int eol = line.rfind("\r");
-		if (eol != string::npos) line = line.substr(0, eol);
+	void extract(string& line, key_pair& keyPair) {
+		int eol = line.rfind("\r");
+		if (eol != string::npos) line = line.substr(0, eol);
 		
 		stringstream ss(line);
 		string t;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ private:
 			doError(line, keyPair, true);
 			return;
 		}
-		keyPair.value = t;
+		keyPair.value = t;
 		int temp = 0;
 		while (!ss.eof() && !ss.fail()) {
 			ss >> t;
@@ -202,4 +202,4 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
-extern DataBase_Loader GameDB;
+extern ScopedPtr<DataBase_Loader> GameDB;
diff --git a/pcsx2/R5900.cpp b/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
index b061dfd8e8..6400910bdd 100644
--- a/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
@@ -578,8 +578,12 @@ void __fastcall eeGameStarting()
 {
 	if (!g_GameStarted && ElfCRC) {
 		wxString gameCRC( wxsFormat( L"%8.8x", ElfCRC ) );
-		wxString gameName = GameDB.getStringWX("Name");
-		gameName += L" (" + GameDB.getStringWX("Region") + L")";
+		wxString gameName;
+		if( GameDB )
+		{
+			gameName = GameDB->getStringWX("Name");
+			gameName += L" (" + GameDB->getStringWX("Region") + L")";
+		}
 		gameName += L" [" + DiscID  + L"]";
 		gameName += L" [" + gameCRC + L"]";
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
index 72db3ad345..f083079b0f 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ static void PostCoreStatus( CoreThreadStatus pevt )
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 AppCoreThread::AppCoreThread() : SysCoreThread()
 {
+	m_resetCdvd = false;
 }
 
 AppCoreThread::~AppCoreThread() throw()
@@ -146,6 +147,13 @@ void AppCoreThread::ChangeCdvdSource()
 void AppCoreThread::OnResumeReady()
 {
 	ApplySettings( g_Conf->EmuOptions );
+
+	CDVD_SourceType cdvdsrc( g_Conf->CdvdSource );
+	if( cdvdsrc != CDVDsys_GetSourceType() || (cdvdsrc==CDVDsrc_Iso && (CDVDsys_GetFile(cdvdsrc) != g_Conf->CurrentIso)) )
+	{
+		m_resetCdvd = true;
+	}
+
 	CDVDsys_SetFile( CDVDsrc_Iso, g_Conf->CurrentIso );
 
 	AppSaveSettings();
@@ -195,6 +203,13 @@ void AppCoreThread::DoCpuReset()
 
 void AppCoreThread::OnResumeInThread( bool isSuspended )
 {
+	if( m_resetCdvd )
+	{
+		GetCorePlugins().Close( PluginId_CDVD );
+		CDVDsys_ChangeSource( g_Conf->CdvdSource );
+		m_resetCdvd = false;	
+	}
+
 	_parent::OnResumeInThread( isSuspended );
 	PostCoreStatus( CoreThread_Resumed );
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.h b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.h
index b9bfe7a231..c20fbd5a62 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.h
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ class AppCoreThread : public SysCoreThread
 {
 	typedef SysCoreThread _parent;
 
+protected:
+	volatile bool m_resetCdvd;
+	
 public:
 	AppCoreThread();
 	virtual ~AppCoreThread() throw();
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
index 913942fbb5..cd59f8de0c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
@@ -140,18 +140,18 @@ wxWindowID SwapOrReset_Iso( wxWindow* owner, IScopedCoreThread& core_control, co
 	}
 
 	SysUpdateIsoSrcFile( isoFilename );
-	if( result != wxID_RESET )
-	{
-		Console.Indent().WriteLn( "HotSwapping to new ISO src image!" );
-		g_Conf->CdvdSource = CDVDsrc_Iso;
-		CoreThread.ChangeCdvdSource();
-		core_control.AllowResume();
-	}
-	else
+	if( result == wxID_RESET )
 	{
 		core_control.DisallowResume();
 		sApp.SysExecute( CDVDsrc_Iso );
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		Console.Indent().WriteLn( "HotSwapping to new ISO src image!" );
+		g_Conf->CdvdSource = CDVDsrc_Iso;
+		//CoreThread.ChangeCdvdSource();
+		core_control.AllowResume();
+	}
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ wxWindowID SwapOrReset_CdvdSrc( wxWindow* owner, CDVD_SourceType newsrc )
 	if( result != wxID_RESET )
 	{
 		Console.Indent().WriteLn( L"(CdvdSource) HotSwapping CDVD source types from %s to %s.", CDVD_SourceLabels[oldsrc], CDVD_SourceLabels[newsrc] );
-		CoreThread.ChangeCdvdSource();
+		//CoreThread.ChangeCdvdSource();
 		sMainFrame.UpdateIsoSrcSelection();
 		core.AllowResume();
 	}