diff --git a/pcsx2/Sio.cpp b/pcsx2/Sio.cpp
index 54fe014b1c..fa9f10a784 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Sio.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Sio.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ void SetForceMcdEjectTimeoutNow()
 				mcds[port][slot].ForceEjection_Timeout = FORCED_MCD_EJECTION_MAX_TRIES;
 }
 
+void ClearMcdEjectTimeoutNow()
+{
+	for( u8 port=0; port<2; ++port ) 
+			for( u8 slot=0; slot<4; ++slot )
+				mcds[port][slot].ForceEjection_Timeout = 0;
+}
+
 // SIO Inline'd IRQs : Calls the SIO interrupt handlers directly instead of
 // feeding them through the IOP's branch test. (see SIO.H for details)
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/Sio.h b/pcsx2/Sio.h
index 192545fada..512fc3009d 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Sio.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Sio.h
@@ -127,5 +127,6 @@ extern void sioWriteCtrl16(u16 value);
 extern void sioInterrupt();
 extern void InitializeSIO(u8 value);
 extern void SetForceMcdEjectTimeoutNow();
+extern void ClearMcdEjectTimeoutNow();
 extern void sioNextFrame();
 extern void sioSetGameSerial(const wxString& serial);
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
index f7b7a86887..c3c93ee244 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
@@ -522,6 +522,7 @@ void AppCoreThread::GameStartingInThread()
 	m_ExecMode = ExecMode_Paused;
 	OnResumeReady();
 	_reset_stuff_as_needed();
+	ClearMcdEjectTimeoutNow(); // probably safe to do this when a game boots, eliminates annoying prompts
 	m_ExecMode = ExecMode_Opened;
 	
 	_parent::GameStartingInThread();