diff --git a/zsnes/src/init.asm b/zsnes/src/init.asm
index d10c4965..2ed9f80b 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/init.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/init.asm
@@ -3399,6 +3399,7 @@ NEWSYM loadfileGUI
     mov byte[yesoutofmemory],0
     mov byte[.fail],0
     mov byte[IPSPatched],0
+    mov byte[GUIloadfailed],0
 
     mov edx,fname+1
     mov dword[ZOpenFileName],edx