diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
index f84b5cb89d..4a55c86ae0 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void SaveStateBase::InputRecordingFreeze()
 	else if (g_InputRecording.IsActive())
 	{
 		// Explicitly set the frame change tracking variable as to not
-		// detect loading a savestate as a frame being drawn
+		// detect saving or loading a savestate as a frame being drawn
 		g_InputRecordingControls.SetFrameCountTracker(g_FrameCount);
 
 		if (IsLoading())
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ void Pcsx2App::RecordingReset()
 	}
 	else if (g_InputRecording.IsActive())
 	{
-		// Explicitly set the frame change tracking variable as to not
-		// detect rebooting as a frame being drawn
-		g_InputRecordingControls.SetFrameCountTracker(g_FrameCount);
 		g_InputRecording.SetFrameCounter(0);
+		g_InputRecordingControls.Lock(0, false);
 	}
+	else
+		g_InputRecordingControls.Resume();
 }
 
 InputRecording g_InputRecording;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void InputRecording::ControllerInterrupt(u8 &data, u8 &port, u16 &bufCount, u8 b
 	}
 }
 
-u32 InputRecording::GetFrameCounter()
+s32 InputRecording::GetFrameCounter()
 {
 	return frameCounter;
 }
@@ -218,13 +218,7 @@ void InputRecording::SetToReplayMode()
 }
 
 void InputRecording::SetFrameCounter(u32 newGFrameCount)
-{
-	// Forces inputRecording to wait for a confirmed pause before resetting
-	// frameCounter to the proper value. Ensures that any lingering emulation
-	// before the load doesn't increment the already reset value
-	const bool initiallyPaused = g_InputRecordingControls.IsRecordingPaused();
-	if (!initiallyPaused)
-		g_InputRecordingControls.PauseImmediately();
+{	
 	if (newGFrameCount > startingFrame + g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetTotalFrames())
 	{
 		recordingConLog(L"[REC]: Warning, you've loaded PCSX2 emulation to a point after the end of the original recording. This should be avoided.\n");
@@ -246,10 +240,12 @@ void InputRecording::SetFrameCounter(u32 newGFrameCount)
 				SetToReplayMode();
 			}
 		}
+		else if (newGFrameCount == 0 && state == InputRecordingMode::Recording)
+		{
+			SetToReplayMode();
+		}
 		frameCounter = static_cast<s32>(newGFrameCount - startingFrame);
 		incrementUndo = true;
-		if (!initiallyPaused)
-			g_InputRecordingControls.Resume();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -263,6 +259,7 @@ void InputRecording::SetStartingFrame(u32 newStartingFrame)
 	}
 	frameCounter = 0;
 	initialLoad = false;
+	g_InputRecordingControls.Lock(startingFrame, inputRecordingData.FromSaveState());
 }
 
 void InputRecording::Stop()
diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.h b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.h
index ae8d64ca67..d786bb6cea 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecording.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
 	void ControllerInterrupt(u8 &data, u8 &port, u16 &BufCount, u8 buf[]);
 
 	// The running frame counter for the input recording
-	u32 GetFrameCounter();
+	s32 GetFrameCounter();
 
 	InputRecordingFile &GetInputRecordingData();
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.cpp b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.cpp
index 4dec63e645..975a4c4b73 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.cpp
@@ -36,10 +36,28 @@ void InputRecordingControls::HandleFrameAdvanceAndPausing()
 	// often this is twice per frame but this may vary as Counters.cpp mentions the
 	// vsync timing can change.
 	//
+	// When loading a recording file or rebooting with a recording active, lock will be enabled.
+	// Emulation will be forced into and remain in a paused state until the transition in progress
+	// has completed - signaled when g_framecount and frameCountTracker are equal.
+	if (frameLock)
+	{
+		if (!emulationCurrentlyPaused && CoreThread.IsOpen() && CoreThread.IsRunning())
+		{
+			pauseEmulation = true;
+			emulationCurrentlyPaused = true;
+			CoreThread.PauseSelf();
+		}
+		else if (g_FrameCount == frameCountTracker)
+		{
+			frameLock = false;
+			g_InputRecordingControls.Resume();
+		}
+		return;
+	}
 	// As a safeguard, use the global g_FrameCount to know when the frame counter has truly changed.
-	// 
+	//
 	// NOTE - Do not mutate g_FrameCount or use it's value to set the input recording's internal frame counter
-	if (frameCountTracker != g_FrameCount)
+	else if (frameCountTracker != g_FrameCount)
 	{
 		frameCountTracker = g_FrameCount;
 		g_InputRecording.IncrementFrameCounter();
@@ -60,7 +78,7 @@ void InputRecordingControls::HandleFrameAdvanceAndPausing()
 		switchToReplay = false;
 	}
 
-	if (g_InputRecording.IsReplaying() && g_InputRecording.GetFrameCounter() >= g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetTotalFrames())
+	if (g_InputRecording.IsReplaying() && g_InputRecording.GetFrameCounter() >= (s32)g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetTotalFrames())
 	{
 		pauseEmulation = true;
 	}
@@ -92,7 +110,7 @@ void InputRecordingControls::ResumeCoreThreadIfStarted()
 
 void InputRecordingControls::FrameAdvance()
 {
-	if (g_InputRecording.IsReplaying() && g_InputRecording.GetFrameCounter() >= g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetTotalFrames())
+	if (g_InputRecording.IsReplaying() && g_InputRecording.GetFrameCounter() >= (s32)g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetTotalFrames())
 	{
 		g_InputRecording.SetToRecordMode();
 		return;
@@ -120,7 +138,7 @@ void InputRecordingControls::PauseImmediately()
 		return;
 	}
 	Pause();
-	if (pauseEmulation && CoreThread.IsOpen() && CoreThread.IsRunning())
+	if (CoreThread.IsOpen() && CoreThread.IsRunning())
 	{
 		emulationCurrentlyPaused = true;
 		CoreThread.PauseSelf();
@@ -129,7 +147,7 @@ void InputRecordingControls::PauseImmediately()
 
 void InputRecordingControls::Resume()
 {
-	if (g_InputRecording.IsReplaying() && g_InputRecording.GetFrameCounter() >= g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetTotalFrames())
+	if (g_InputRecording.IsReplaying() && g_InputRecording.GetFrameCounter() >= (s32)g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetTotalFrames())
 	{
 		g_InputRecording.SetToRecordMode();
 		return;
@@ -145,7 +163,7 @@ void InputRecordingControls::SetFrameCountTracker(u32 newFrame)
 
 void InputRecordingControls::TogglePause()
 {
-	if (pauseEmulation && g_InputRecording.IsReplaying() && g_InputRecording.GetFrameCounter() >= g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetTotalFrames())
+	if (pauseEmulation && g_InputRecording.IsReplaying() && g_InputRecording.GetFrameCounter() >= (s32)g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetTotalFrames())
 	{
 		g_InputRecording.SetToRecordMode();
 		return;
@@ -156,7 +174,7 @@ void InputRecordingControls::TogglePause()
 
 void InputRecordingControls::RecordModeToggle()
 {
-	if (IsRecordingPaused() || g_InputRecording.IsReplaying() || g_InputRecording.GetFrameCounter() < g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetTotalFrames())
+	if (IsRecordingPaused() || g_InputRecording.IsReplaying() || g_InputRecording.GetFrameCounter() < (s32)g_InputRecording.GetInputRecordingData().GetTotalFrames())
 	{
 		if (g_InputRecording.IsReplaying())
 		{
@@ -170,4 +188,15 @@ void InputRecordingControls::RecordModeToggle()
 	else if (g_InputRecording.IsRecording())
 		switchToReplay = true;
 }
+
+void InputRecordingControls::Lock(u32 frame, bool savestate)
+{
+	frameLock = true;
+	frameCountTracker = frame;
+	if (!savestate)
+	{
+		//Ensures that g_frameCount can be used to resume emulation after a fast/full boot
+		g_FrameCount = frame + 1;
+	}
+}
 #endif
diff --git a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.h b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.h
index ff9696df40..88b355ad7a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Recording/InputRecordingControls.h
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ public:
 	void TogglePause();
 	// Switches between recording and replaying the active input recording file
 	void RecordModeToggle();
+	// Enables the frame locking mechanism so that when recordings are loaded
+	// or when processing a reboot with a recording active that no frames are
+	// lost in prior emulation
+	void Lock(u32 frame, bool savestate);
 
 private:
 	// Indicates if the input recording controls have explicitly paused emulation or not
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ private:
 	// and should be cleared once a single frame has passed
 	bool frameAdvancing = false;
 	// The input recording frame that frame advancing began on
-	u32 frameAdvanceMarker = 0;
+	s32 frameAdvanceMarker = 0;
 	// Used to detect if the internal PCSX2 g_FrameCount has changed
 	u32 frameCountTracker = -1;
 	// Indicates if we intend to call CoreThread.PauseSelf() on the current or next available vsync
@@ -70,6 +74,8 @@ private:
 	bool resumeEmulation = false;
 	// Indicates to switch to replay mode after the next vsync
 	bool switchToReplay = false;
+	// Used to stop recording frames from incrementing during a reset
+	bool frameLock = false;
 };
 
 extern InputRecordingControls g_InputRecordingControls;
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
index 0f428561d0..7c5c42bb43 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
@@ -926,7 +926,6 @@ void MainEmuFrame::Menu_Recording_Play_Click(wxCommandEvent &event)
 		m_menuRecording.FindChildItem(MenuId_Recording_New)->Enable(false);
 		m_menuRecording.FindChildItem(MenuId_Recording_Stop)->Enable(true);
 	}
-	g_InputRecordingControls.Resume();
 }
 
 void MainEmuFrame::Menu_Recording_Stop_Click(wxCommandEvent &event)