diff --git a/pcsx2/Linux/GtkGui.cpp b/pcsx2/Linux/GtkGui.cpp
index 2fb38f4a62..87d4640c83 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Linux/GtkGui.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Linux/GtkGui.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ void RunGui() {
 	StartGui();
 }
 
+void FixCPUState(void)
+{
+	Config.sseMXCSR = LinuxsseMXCSR;
+	Config.sseVUMXCSR = LinuxsseVUMXCSR;
+	SetCPUState(Config.sseMXCSR, Config.sseVUMXCSR);
+}
+
 void OnDestroy(GtkObject *object, gpointer user_data) {
 	if (!destroy) OnFile_Exit(NULL, user_data);
 }
@@ -132,7 +139,8 @@ void RunExecute(int run)
 	}
 	signal(SIGINT, SignalExit);
 	signal(SIGPIPE, SignalExit);
-
+	
+	FixCPUState();
 	if (needReset == TRUE) { 
 		
 		if( RunExe == 0 )
@@ -156,6 +164,8 @@ void RunExecute(int run)
 void OnFile_RunCD(GtkMenuItem *menuitem, gpointer user_data) {
 	needReset = TRUE;
 	efile = 0;
+	
+	FixCPUState();
 	RunExecute(1);
 }
 
@@ -167,6 +177,8 @@ void OnRunElf_Ok(GtkButton* button, gpointer user_data) {
 	gtk_widget_destroy(FileSel);
 	needReset = TRUE;
 	efile = 1;
+	
+	FixCPUState();
 	RunExecute(1);
 }
 
@@ -767,6 +779,9 @@ void on_Speed_Hack_OK(GtkButton *button, gpointer user_data)
 }
 void setAdvancedOptions()
 {
+	LinuxsseMXCSR = Config.sseMXCSR;
+	LinuxsseVUMXCSR = Config.sseVUMXCSR;
+	
 	switch((Config.sseMXCSR & 0x6000) >> 13)
 	{
 		case 0:
@@ -818,34 +833,40 @@ void on_Advanced(GtkMenuItem *menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 
 void on_Advanced_Defaults(GtkButton *button, gpointer user_data)
 {
-	Config.sseMXCSR = DEFAULT_sseMXCSR;
-	Config.sseVUMXCSR = DEFAULT_sseVUMXCSR;
+	LinuxsseMXCSR = DEFAULT_sseMXCSR;
+	LinuxsseVUMXCSR = DEFAULT_sseVUMXCSR;
 	
 	setAdvancedOptions();
       }
 
 void on_Advanced_OK(GtkButton *button, gpointer user_data) 
 {
-	Config.sseMXCSR &= 0x1fbf;
-	Config.sseVUMXCSR &= 0x1fbf;
+	LinuxsseMXCSR &= 0x1fbf;
+	LinuxsseVUMXCSR &= 0x1fbf;
 	
-	
-	Config.sseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_EE_Round_Near") ? FLAG_ROUND_NEAR : 0; 
-	Config.sseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_EE_Round_Negative") ? FLAG_ROUND_NEGATIVE : 0;
-	Config.sseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_EE_Round_Positive") ? FLAG_ROUND_POSITIVE : 0; 
-	Config.sseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_EE_Round_Zero") ? FLAG_ROUND_ZERO : 0; 
+	LinuxsseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_EE_Round_Near") ? FLAG_ROUND_NEAR : 0; 
+	LinuxsseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_EE_Round_Negative") ? FLAG_ROUND_NEGATIVE : 0;
+	LinuxsseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_EE_Round_Positive") ? FLAG_ROUND_POSITIVE : 0; 
+	LinuxsseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_EE_Round_Zero") ? FLAG_ROUND_ZERO : 0; 
 
-	Config.sseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_VU_Round_Near") ? FLAG_ROUND_NEAR : 0; 
-	Config.sseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_VU_Round_Negative") ? FLAG_ROUND_NEGATIVE : 0;
-	Config.sseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_VU_Round_Positive") ? FLAG_ROUND_POSITIVE : 0; 
-	Config.sseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_VU_Round_Zero") ? FLAG_ROUND_ZERO : 0; 
+	LinuxsseMXCSR = Config.sseMXCSR;
+	LinuxsseVUMXCSR = Config.sseVUMXCSR;
 	
-	Config.sseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "check_EE_Flush_Zero") ? FLAG_FLUSH_ZERO : 0;
-	Config.sseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "check_VU_Flush_Zero") ? FLAG_FLUSH_ZERO : 0;
+	LinuxsseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_VU_Round_Near") ? FLAG_ROUND_NEAR : 0; 
+	LinuxsseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_VU_Round_Negative") ? FLAG_ROUND_NEGATIVE : 0;
+	LinuxsseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_VU_Round_Positive") ? FLAG_ROUND_POSITIVE : 0; 
+	LinuxsseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "radio_VU_Round_Zero") ? FLAG_ROUND_ZERO : 0; 
 	
-	Config.sseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "check_EE_Denormal_Zero") ? FLAG_DENORMAL_ZERO : 0;
-	Config.sseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "check_VU_Denormal_Zero") ? FLAG_DENORMAL_ZERO : 0;
+	LinuxsseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "check_EE_Flush_Zero") ? FLAG_FLUSH_ZERO : 0;
+	LinuxsseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "check_VU_Flush_Zero") ? FLAG_FLUSH_ZERO : 0;
 	
+	LinuxsseMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "check_EE_Denormal_Zero") ? FLAG_DENORMAL_ZERO : 0;
+	LinuxsseVUMXCSR |= is_checked(AdvDlg, "check_VU_Denormal_Zero") ? FLAG_DENORMAL_ZERO : 0;
+	
+	Config.sseMXCSR = LinuxsseMXCSR;
+	Config.sseVUMXCSR = LinuxsseVUMXCSR;
+	
+	//SysPrintf("Advanced: Config.sseMXCSR = %x; Config.sseVUMXCSR = %x \n", Config.sseMXCSR, Config.sseVUMXCSR);
 	SetCPUState(Config.sseMXCSR, Config.sseVUMXCSR);
 	SaveConfig();
 	
diff --git a/pcsx2/Linux/Linux.h b/pcsx2/Linux/Linux.h
index e1336fda0c..6a6e842a42 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Linux/Linux.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Linux/Linux.h
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ extern bool RunExe;
 extern int efile;
 extern int g_SaveGSStream;
 extern int g_ZeroGSOptions;
+
+// Nasty, currently neccessary hack	
+extern u32 LinuxsseMXCSR;
+extern u32 LinuxsseVUMXCSR;
+extern void FixCPUState(void);
 	
 /* LnxMain */
 extern void InitLanguages();
diff --git a/pcsx2/Linux/LnxMain.c b/pcsx2/Linux/LnxMain.c
index e16779f22b..5776760c14 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Linux/LnxMain.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Linux/LnxMain.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 	SysReset();
 
-	SetCPUState(Config.sseMXCSR, Config.sseVUMXCSR);
+	FixCPUState();
 	cpuExecuteBios();
 	if (file) strcpy(elfname, file);
 	if (!efile) efile=GetPS2ElfName(elfname);
diff --git a/pcsx2/Linux/Pref.cpp b/pcsx2/Linux/Pref.cpp
index 54591af14c..b3bc556a95 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Linux/Pref.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Linux/Pref.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ extern "C" {
 	FILE *pref_file;
 	char *data;
 
+	u32 LinuxsseMXCSR = DEFAULT_sseMXCSR;
+	u32 LinuxsseVUMXCSR = DEFAULT_sseVUMXCSR;
+
 static void SetValue( const char *name, char *var)
 {
 	fprintf (pref_file,"%s = %s\n", name, var);
@@ -102,12 +105,12 @@ int LoadConfig() {
 		
 	GetValuel("Fixes",        Config.GameFixes);
 	
-	Config.sseMXCSR = DEFAULT_sseMXCSR;
-	Config.sseVUMXCSR = DEFAULT_sseVUMXCSR;
-
-	GetValuel("sseMXCSR",        Config.sseMXCSR);
-	GetValuel("sseVUMXCSR",        Config.sseVUMXCSR);
-
+	GetValuel("sseMXCSR",        LinuxsseMXCSR);
+	GetValuel("sseVUMXCSR",    LinuxsseVUMXCSR);
+	
+	Config.sseMXCSR = LinuxsseMXCSR;
+	Config.sseVUMXCSR = LinuxsseVUMXCSR;
+	
 	GetValuel("Patch",      Config.Patch);
 	
 	GetValuel("CustomFps",      Config.CustomFps);
diff --git a/pcsx2/Patch.c b/pcsx2/Patch.c
index c2945b3ad2..f6e19802f4 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Patch.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Patch.c
@@ -651,7 +651,13 @@ void patchFunc_zerogs(char* cmd, char* param)
 void SetRoundMode(u32 ee, u32 vu)
 {
 // don't set a state for interpreter only
+		SysMessage("SetRoundMode: Config.sseMXCSR = %x; Config.sseVUMXCSR = %x \n", Config.sseMXCSR, Config.sseVUMXCSR);
+
 #ifndef PCSX2_NORECBUILD
 	SetCPUState( (Config.sseMXCSR & 0x9fff) | ee, (Config.sseVUMXCSR & 0x9fff) | vu);
+#endif
+	#ifdef __LINUX__
+	LinuxsseMXCSR = Config.sseMXCSR;
+	LinuxsseVUMXCSR = Config.sseVUMXCSR;
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/Patch.h b/pcsx2/Patch.h
index c6bffe8fae..6b11d7170a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Patch.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Patch.h
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ extern PatchTextTable cpuCore[];
 extern IniPatch patch[ MAX_PATCH ];
 extern int patchnumber;
 
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+// Nasty, currently neccessary hack	
+extern u32 LinuxsseMXCSR;
+extern u32 LinuxsseVUMXCSR;
+#endif
 
 void applypatch( int place );
 void inifile_read( char * name );
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.c b/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.c
index 9b839637b2..5faaa241ac 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.c
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.c
@@ -1445,6 +1445,7 @@ u32 g_sseVUMXCSR = DEFAULT_sseVUMXCSR;
 
 void SetCPUState(u32 sseMXCSR, u32 sseVUMXCSR)
 {
+	//SysMessage("SetCPUState: Config.sseMXCSR = %x; Config.sseVUMXCSR = %x \n", Config.sseMXCSR, Config.sseVUMXCSR);
 	// SSE STATE //
 	// WARNING: do not touch unless you know what you are doing
 
@@ -1581,7 +1582,7 @@ int recInit( void )
 		g_MACFlagTransform[i] = macarr[i>>4]|(macarr[i&15]<<4);
 	}
 
-
+	//SysMessage("recInit: Config.sseMXCSR = %x; Config.sseVUMXCSR = %x \n", Config.sseMXCSR, Config.sseVUMXCSR);
 	SetCPUState(Config.sseMXCSR, Config.sseVUMXCSR);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1667,6 +1668,7 @@ static void execute( void )
 	g_EEFreezeRegs = 1;
 
 	// skip the POPs
+
 #ifdef _DEBUG
 	fnptr = (u8*)pblock->pFnptr;