diff --git a/Desktop/Form1.cs b/Desktop/Form1.cs
index 8d79c28..3f0f4c7 100644
--- a/Desktop/Form1.cs
+++ b/Desktop/Form1.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace Desktop
         public double FrameTime = 0;
         public bool highSpeed = false;
         public bool tapeLoaded = false;
+        private volatile bool _pendingReset = false;
         
 
         public Form1()
@@ -78,7 +79,21 @@ namespace Desktop
                     long audioSampleCount = 0;
 
                     while (_isRunning)
-                    {                       
+                    {
+                        if (_pendingReset)
+                        {
+                            _cpu.Reset();
+                            _memoryBus.CrapRAMData(); // Important! If RAM has garbage, the ROM boots instantly. If it has old data, it fails the RAM check!
+
+                            // Reset all local loop timing variables
+                            TotalFrameCount = 0;
+                            scanlineCount = 0;
+                            audioSampleCount = 0;
+                            nextScanlineTarget = TStatesPerFrame;
+                            stopwatch.Restart();
+
+                            _pendingReset = false;
+                        }
 
                         if (_isPaused)
                         {
@@ -277,6 +292,7 @@ namespace Desktop
 
         private void btnReset_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
+            _pendingReset = true;
             _isPaused = true;
             _cpu.Reset();
             _memoryBus.CleanRAMData();