diff --git a/src/emucore/EventHandler.cxx b/src/emucore/EventHandler.cxx
index cf26a716c..f632d7119 100644
--- a/src/emucore/EventHandler.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/EventHandler.cxx
@@ -1519,12 +1519,14 @@ void EventHandler::handleEvent(Event::Type event, Int32 value, bool repeated)
 
     case Event::ReloadConsole:
       if(pressed && !repeated && !myOSystem.reloadConsole(true))
-        setState(EventHandlerState::LAUNCHER);
+        exitEmulation(true);
 
       return;
 
     case Event::PreviousMultiCartRom:
-      if(pressed && !repeated) myOSystem.reloadConsole(false);
+      if(pressed && !repeated&& !myOSystem.reloadConsole(true))
+        exitEmulation(true);
+
       return;
 
     case Event::ToggleTimeMachine:
diff --git a/src/gui/CommandDialog.cxx b/src/gui/CommandDialog.cxx
index c3f481e3c..dc16bf2f4 100644
--- a/src/gui/CommandDialog.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/CommandDialog.cxx
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void CommandDialog::handleCommand(CommandSender* sender, int cmd,
     }
     case kReloadRomCmd:
       instance().eventHandler().leaveMenuMode();
-      instance().reloadConsole();
+      instance().eventHandler().handleEvent(Event::ReloadConsole);
       break;
 
     default: