diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc
index de594bf9a..d5e444441 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ dword_result_t NtAllocateVirtualMemory(lpdword_t base_addr_ptr,
   uint32_t protect = FromXdkProtectFlags(protect_bits);
   uint32_t address = 0;
   BaseHeap* heap;
+  HeapAllocationInfo prev_alloc_info = {};
+  bool was_commited = false;
 
   if (adjusted_base != 0) {
     heap = kernel_memory()->LookupHeap(adjusted_base);
@@ -147,6 +149,8 @@ dword_result_t NtAllocateVirtualMemory(lpdword_t base_addr_ptr,
       // Specified the wrong page size for the wrong heap.
       return X_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED;
     }
+    was_commited = heap->QueryRegionInfo(adjusted_base, &prev_alloc_info) &&
+                   (prev_alloc_info.state & kMemoryAllocationCommit) != 0;
 
     if (heap->AllocFixed(adjusted_base, adjusted_size, page_size,
                          allocation_type, protect)) {
@@ -171,7 +175,9 @@ dword_result_t NtAllocateVirtualMemory(lpdword_t base_addr_ptr,
                       kMemoryProtectRead | kMemoryProtectWrite);
       }
 
-      kernel_memory()->Zero(address, adjusted_size);
+      if (!was_commited) {
+        kernel_memory()->Zero(address, adjusted_size);
+      }
 
       if (!(protect & kMemoryProtectWrite)) {
         heap->Protect(address, adjusted_size, protect);