diff --git a/zsnes/src/initc.c b/zsnes/src/initc.c
index 5ea017be..ff3f7411 100755
--- a/zsnes/src/initc.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/initc.c
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ void initpitch()
 extern unsigned int SfxR1, SfxR2, SetaCmdEnable, SfxSFR, SfxSCMR;
 extern unsigned char lorommapmode2, disablespcclr, *sfxramdata, SramExists;
 extern unsigned char *setaramdata, *wramdata, *SA1RAMArea, cbitmode, curromsize;
-extern unsigned char ForcePal, ForceROMTiming, romispal;
+extern unsigned char ForcePal, ForceROMTiming, romispal, MovieWaiting;
 extern unsigned short totlines;
 void SetAddressingModes(), GenerateBank0Table();
 void SetAddressingModesSA1(), GenerateBank0TableSA1();
@@ -1967,11 +1967,11 @@ void InitDSP(), InitDSP2(), InitDSP4(), InitFxTables(), initregr(), initregw();
 void SPC7110Load(), DOSClearScreen(), dosmakepal();
 
 void CheckROMType()
-{
+{ // used by both movie and normal powercycles
   unsigned char *ROM = (unsigned char *)romdata;
 
   BankCheck();
-  MirrorROM();
+  if (!MovieWaiting) { MirrorROM(); }
 
   lorommapmode2 = 0;
   if (!strncmp((char *)ROM+0x207FC0, "DERBY STALLION 96", 17) || !strncmp((char *)ROM+Lo, "SOUND NOVEL-TCOOL", 17))
@@ -2198,7 +2198,7 @@ void SetupROM()
 }
 
 void powercycle(bool sramload)
-{
+{ // currently only used by movies - rom already loaded, no need for init
   memset(sram, 0xFF, 32768);
   clearSPCRAM();
 
@@ -2214,7 +2214,7 @@ void powercycle(bool sramload)
 
   if (sramload)	{ loadSRAM((char *)fnames+1); }
   SetupROM();
-  asm_call(initsnes);
+//  asm_call(initsnes);
 
   sramsavedis = 0;
 
diff --git a/zsnes/src/zmovie.c b/zsnes/src/zmovie.c
index 861a339a..c3cad687 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/zmovie.c
+++ b/zsnes/src/zmovie.c
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ extern unsigned char MovieStartMethod, GUIReset, ReturnFromSPCStall, GUIQuit;
 extern unsigned char MovieProcessing, CMovieExt, EmuSpeed;
 extern char *Msgptr, fnamest[512];
 extern bool romispal;
+bool MovieWaiting = false;
+
+enum MovieStatus { MOVIE_OFF = 0, MOVIE_PLAYBACK, MOVIE_RECORD, MOVIE_OLD_PLAY };
+#define SetMovieMode(mode) (MovieProcessing = (unsigned char)mode)
 
 extern unsigned char snesmouse;
 extern unsigned short latchx, latchy;
@@ -907,6 +911,7 @@ static void zmv_create(char *filename)
       case zmv_sm_zst:
         break;
       case zmv_sm_power:
+        MovieWaiting = true;
         powercycle(true);
         break;
       case zmv_sm_reset:
@@ -915,6 +920,7 @@ static void zmv_create(char *filename)
         ReturnFromSPCStall = 0;
         break;
       case zmv_sm_clear_all:
+        MovieWaiting = true;
         powercycle(false);
         break;
     }
@@ -1157,6 +1163,7 @@ static bool zmv_open(char *filename)
           zst_compressed_loader(zmv_vars.fp);
           break;
         case zmv_sm_power:
+          MovieWaiting = true;
           powercycle(false);
           zst_sram_load_compressed(zmv_vars.fp);
           break;
@@ -1167,6 +1174,7 @@ static bool zmv_open(char *filename)
           zst_sram_load_compressed(zmv_vars.fp);
           break;
         case zmv_sm_clear_all:
+          MovieWaiting = true;
           powercycle(false);
           fseek(zmv_vars.fp, internal_chapter_length(ftell(zmv_vars.fp)), SEEK_CUR);
           break;
@@ -2008,10 +2016,6 @@ static size_t MovieSub_GetDuration()
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-bool MovieWaiting = false;
-enum MovieStatus { MOVIE_OFF = 0, MOVIE_PLAYBACK, MOVIE_RECORD, MOVIE_OLD_PLAY };
-#define SetMovieMode(mode) (MovieProcessing = (unsigned char)mode)
-
 bool RawDumpInProgress = false;
 bool PrevSRAMState;
 
@@ -2159,11 +2163,6 @@ static void OldMoviePlay(FILE *fp)
   MessageOn = MsgCount;
 }
 
-
-
-
-
-
 void MovieInsertChapter()
 {
   switch (MovieProcessing)
@@ -2434,9 +2433,9 @@ void MovieRecord()
       PrevSRAMState = SRAMState;
       SRAMState = true;
 
+      SetMovieMode(MOVIE_RECORD);
       zmv_create(fnamest+1);
       zmv_alloc_rewind_buffer(AllocatedRewindStates);
-      SetMovieMode(MOVIE_RECORD);
       Msgptr = "MOVIE RECORDING.";
       MessageOn = MsgCount;
     }
@@ -2481,5 +2480,3 @@ void MovieDumpRaw()
       break;
   }
 }
-
-