diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
index 60933a153..30c5f1581 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
@@ -107,8 +107,13 @@ XModule* KernelState::GetModule(const char* name) {
     // Some games request this, for some reason. wtf.
     return nullptr;
   } else {
-    // TODO(benvanik): support user modules/loading/etc.
-    assert_always();
+    for (XUserModule *module : user_modules_) {
+      if (module->name() == name) {
+        module->Retain();
+        return module;
+      }
+    }
+
     return nullptr;
   }
 }
@@ -136,6 +141,28 @@ void KernelState::SetExecutableModule(XUserModule* module) {
   }
 }
 
+XUserModule* KernelState::LoadUserModule(const char *name) {
+  // See if we've already loaded it
+  for (XUserModule *module : user_modules_) {
+    if (module->name() == name) {
+      module->Retain();
+      return module;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Module wasn't loaded, so load it.
+  XUserModule *module = new XUserModule(this, name);
+  X_STATUS status = module->LoadFromFile(name);
+  if (XFAILED(status)) {
+    delete module;
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  user_modules_.push_back(module);
+  module->Retain();
+  return module;
+}
+
 void KernelState::RegisterThread(XThread* thread) {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(object_mutex_);
   threads_by_id_[thread->thread_id()] = thread;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
index d2d902e90..b2a413607 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class KernelState {
   XModule* GetModule(const char* name);
   XUserModule* GetExecutableModule();
   void SetExecutableModule(XUserModule* module);
+  XUserModule* LoadUserModule(const char *name);
 
   void RegisterThread(XThread* thread);
   void UnregisterThread(XThread* thread);
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ class KernelState {
   uint32_t process_type_;
   XUserModule* executable_module_;
 
+  std::vector<XUserModule*> user_modules_;
+
   friend class XObject;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl_modules.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl_modules.cc
index 4351e4f37..6d9578fb9 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl_modules.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl_modules.cc
@@ -224,7 +224,14 @@ SHIM_CALL XexLoadImage_shim(PPCContext* ppc_state, KernelState* state) {
 
     result = X_STATUS_SUCCESS;
   } else {
-    result = X_STATUS_NO_SUCH_FILE;
+    XUserModule* usermod = state->LoadUserModule(module_name);
+    if (usermod) {
+      result = X_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+
+      usermod->RetainHandle();
+      SHIM_SET_MEM_32(handle_ptr, usermod->handle());
+      usermod->Release();
+    }
   }
 
   SHIM_SET_RETURN_32(result);