diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/PeripheralInterfaceHandler.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/PeripheralInterfaceHandler.cpp
index 77444e982..ad05c9fbb 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/PeripheralInterfaceHandler.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/PeripheralInterfaceHandler.cpp
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ PeripheralInterfaceHandler::PeripheralInterfaceHandler(CN64System & System, CMip
     m_Domain2Address2Handler(Domain2Address2Handler),
     m_MMU(MMU),
     m_Reg(Reg),
-    m_PC(Reg.m_PROGRAM_COUNTER)
+    m_PC(Reg.m_PROGRAM_COUNTER),
+    m_DMAUsed(false)
 {
     System.RegisterCallBack(CN64SystemCB_Reset, this, (CN64System::CallBackFunction)stSystemReset);
+    System.RegisterCallBack(CN64SystemCB_LoadedGameState, this, (CN64System::CallBackFunction)stLoadedGameState);
 }
 
 bool PeripheralInterfaceHandler::Read32(uint32_t Address, uint32_t & Value)
@@ -166,10 +168,16 @@ bool PeripheralInterfaceHandler::Write32(uint32_t Address, uint32_t Value, uint3
     return true;
 }
 
+void PeripheralInterfaceHandler::LoadedGameState(void)
+{
+    m_DMAUsed = true;
+}
+
 void PeripheralInterfaceHandler::SystemReset(void)
 {
     PI_RD_LEN_REG = 0x0000007F;
     PI_WR_LEN_REG = 0x0000007F;
+    m_DMAUsed = false;
 }
 
 void PeripheralInterfaceHandler::OnFirstDMA()
@@ -282,9 +290,9 @@ void PeripheralInterfaceHandler::PI_DMA_READ()
         }
         PI_CART_ADDR_REG += 0x10000000;
 
-        if (!g_System->DmaUsed())
+        if (!m_DMAUsed)
         {
-            g_System->SetDmaUsed(true);
+            m_DMAUsed = true;
             OnFirstDMA();
         }
         if (g_Recompiler && g_System->bSMM_PIDMA())
@@ -335,9 +343,9 @@ void PeripheralInterfaceHandler::PI_DMA_WRITE()
         g_Debugger->PIDMAWriteStarted();
     }
 
-    if (!g_System->DmaUsed())
+    if (!m_DMAUsed)
     {
-        g_System->SetDmaUsed(true);
+        m_DMAUsed = true;
         OnFirstDMA();
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/PeripheralInterfaceHandler.h b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/PeripheralInterfaceHandler.h
index 8c81ef43d..0469bdcad 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/PeripheralInterfaceHandler.h
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/MemoryHandler/PeripheralInterfaceHandler.h
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@ private:
     PeripheralInterfaceHandler & operator=(const PeripheralInterfaceHandler &);
 
     static void stSystemReset(PeripheralInterfaceHandler * _this) { _this->SystemReset(); }
+    static void stLoadedGameState(PeripheralInterfaceHandler * _this) { _this->LoadedGameState(); }
 
     void PI_DMA_READ();
     void PI_DMA_WRITE();
+    void LoadedGameState(void);
     void SystemReset(void);
     void OnFirstDMA();
     void ReadBlock(uint32_t Address, uint8_t * Block, uint32_t BlockLen);
@@ -80,4 +82,6 @@ private:
     CMipsMemoryVM & m_MMU;
     CRegisters & m_Reg;
     uint32_t & m_PC;
+
+    bool m_DMAUsed;
 };
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp
index 3ae3d898d..538a7c497 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ CN64System::CN64System(CPlugins * Plugins, uint32_t randomizer_seed, bool SavesR
     m_SystemTimer(*this),
     m_bCleanFrameBox(true),
     m_RspBroke(true),
-    m_DMAUsed(false),
     m_TestTimer(false),
     m_PipelineStage(PIPELINE_STAGE_NORMAL),
     m_JumpToLocation(0),
@@ -912,7 +911,6 @@ void CN64System::Reset(bool bInitReg, bool ClearMenory)
     m_AlistCount = 0;
     m_DlistCount = 0;
     m_UnknownCount = 0;
-    m_DMAUsed = false;
     m_RspBroke = true;
     m_SyncCount = 0;
 
diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.h b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.h
index 786d5f6c3..a29a5c53f 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.h
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/N64System/N64System.h
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ public:
     void SyncSystem();
     void SyncSystemPC();
 
-    bool DmaUsed() const { return m_DMAUsed; }
-    void SetDmaUsed(bool DMAUsed) { m_DMAUsed = DMAUsed; }
     CPlugins * GetPlugins() { return m_Plugins; }
     PIPELINE_STAGE PipelineStage() const { return m_PipelineStage; }
     uint32_t JumpToLocation() const { return m_JumpToLocation; }
@@ -174,7 +172,6 @@ private:
     CSystemTimer m_SystemTimer;
     bool m_bCleanFrameBox;
     bool m_RspBroke;
-    bool m_DMAUsed;
     uint32_t m_Buttons[4];
     bool m_TestTimer;
     PIPELINE_STAGE m_PipelineStage;