diff --git a/src/gba/GBA.cpp b/src/gba/GBA.cpp
index 38c9a180..19b55ce1 100644
--- a/src/gba/GBA.cpp
+++ b/src/gba/GBA.cpp
@@ -3359,17 +3359,19 @@ void CPUReset()
         break;
       }
   }
-  switch (CheckEReaderRegion())
-  {
-  case 1: //US
-	  EReaderWriteMemory(0x8009134, 0x46C0DFE0);
-	  break;
-  case 2:
-	  EReaderWriteMemory(0x8008A8C, 0x46C0DFE0);
-	  break;
-  case 3:
-	  EReaderWriteMemory(0x80091A8, 0x46C0DFE0);
-	  break;
+  if (eReaderEnabled) {
+	  switch (CheckEReaderRegion())
+	  {
+	  case 1: //US
+		  EReaderWriteMemory(0x8009134, 0x46C0DFE0);
+		  break;
+	  case 2:
+		  EReaderWriteMemory(0x8008A8C, 0x46C0DFE0);
+		  break;
+	  case 3:
+		  EReaderWriteMemory(0x80091A8, 0x46C0DFE0);
+		  break;
+	  }
   }
   rtcReset();
   // clean registers
diff --git a/src/gba/ereader.cpp b/src/gba/ereader.cpp
index 4440dc74..733770b8 100644
--- a/src/gba/ereader.cpp
+++ b/src/gba/ereader.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 //#include "win32/MainWnd.h"
 
 
-int eReaderSaveRAW = 1;
+int eReaderEnabled = 1;
 
 char US_Ereader[19] = "CARDE READERPSAE01";
 char JAP_Ereader[19] = "CARDE READERPEAJ01";
diff --git a/src/gba/ereader.h b/src/gba/ereader.h
index b0aa46d0..401807f7 100644
--- a/src/gba/ereader.h
+++ b/src/gba/ereader.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 extern unsigned char *DotCodeData;
 extern char filebuffer[];
-extern int eReaderSaveRAW;
+extern int eReaderEnabled;
 
 int OpenDotCodeFile(void);
 int CheckEReaderRegion(void);
diff --git a/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp b/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp
index 66254e72..fd0b7ca3 100644
--- a/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/MainWndOptions.cpp
@@ -636,12 +636,12 @@ void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsEmulatorAgbprint(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 
 void MainWnd::OnOptionsEmulatorEreader()
 {
-	eReaderSaveRAW = !eReaderSaveRAW;
+	eReaderEnabled = !eReaderEnabled;
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsEmulatorEreader(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 {
-	pCmdUI->SetCheck(eReaderSaveRAW == 1);
+	pCmdUI->SetCheck(eReaderEnabled == 1);
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnOptionsEmulatorRealtimeclock()
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.cpp b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
index 770e806b..214e0199 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
@@ -1415,9 +1415,9 @@ void VBA::loadSettings()
 {
   CString buffer;
 
-  eReaderSaveRAW = regQueryDwordValue("eReaderSaveRAW", 1);
-  if (eReaderSaveRAW < 0 || eReaderSaveRAW > 1)
-	  eReaderSaveRAW = 1;
+  eReaderEnabled = regQueryDwordValue("eReaderEnabled", 1);
+  if (eReaderEnabled < 0 || eReaderEnabled > 1)
+	  eReaderEnabled = 1;
 
   lastFullscreen = (VIDEO_SIZE)regQueryDwordValue("lastFullscreen", VIDEO_1024x768);
 
@@ -2521,7 +2521,7 @@ void VBA::movieReadNext()
 
 void VBA::saveSettings()
 {
-  regSetDwordValue("eReaderSaveRAW", eReaderSaveRAW);
+  regSetDwordValue("eReaderEnabled", eReaderEnabled);
 
   regSetDwordValue("language", languageOption);