diff --git a/zsnes/src/init.asm b/zsnes/src/init.asm
index 9d292546..b234cec7 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/init.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/init.asm
@@ -3401,6 +3401,7 @@ NEWSYM loadfileGUI
     mov byte[loadedfromgui],1
     mov byte[yesoutofmemory],0
     mov byte[.fail],0
+    mov byte[IPSPatched],0
 
     mov edx,fname+1
     mov dword[ZOpenFileName],edx