diff --git a/source/BootUtils.cpp b/source/BootUtils.cpp
index eacdb77..bf8ad4b 100644
--- a/source/BootUtils.cpp
+++ b/source/BootUtils.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "BootUtils.h"
 #include "ACTAccountInfo.h"
-#include "DrawUtils.h"
 #include "MenuUtils.h"
 #include "logger.h"
 #include <codecvt>
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <nn/act.h>
 #include <nn/cmpt/cmpt.h>
 #include <padscore/kpad.h>
+#include <sndcore2/core.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <sysapp/launch.h>
 #include <sysapp/title.h>
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ void handleAccountSelection() {
         }
 
         if (accountInfoList.size() > 0) {
+            if (!AXIsInit()) {
+                AXInit();
+            }
             auto slot = handleAccountSelectScreen(accountInfoList);
 
             DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE("Load slot %d", slot);
diff --git a/source/MenuUtils.cpp b/source/MenuUtils.cpp
index 7a9220f..cf30865 100644
--- a/source/MenuUtils.cpp
+++ b/source/MenuUtils.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mocha/mocha.h>
+#include <sndcore2/core.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <sysapp/title.h>
 #include <vector>
@@ -528,6 +529,9 @@ bool handleDiscInsertScreen(uint64_t expectedTitleId, uint64_t *titleIdToLaunch)
         return true;
     }
 
+    if (!AXIsInit()) {
+        AXInit();
+    }
     // When an unexpected disc was inserted we need to eject it first.
     bool allowDisc = !wrongDiscInserted;
 
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index 5d9ca95..435ff0b 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ bool gUpdatesBlocked = false;
 int32_t main(int32_t argc, char **argv) {
     initLogging();
     DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE("Hello from Autoboot Module");
-    AXInit();
-    AXQuit();
 
     InputUtils::Init();
 
@@ -79,6 +77,9 @@ int32_t main(int32_t argc, char **argv) {
             if (FSAOpenDir(client, "/vol/storage_mlc01/sys/update", &dirHandle) >= 0) {
                 FSACloseDir(client, dirHandle);
                 gUpdatesBlocked = false;
+                if (!AXIsInit()) {
+                    AXInit();
+                }
                 handleUpdateWarningScreen();
             } else {
                 FSAStat st{};
@@ -127,6 +128,9 @@ int32_t main(int32_t argc, char **argv) {
         (bootSelection == BOOT_OPTION_HOMEBREW_LAUNCHER && !showHBL) ||
         (bootSelection == BOOT_OPTION_VWII_HOMEBREW_CHANNEL && !showvHBL) ||
         (buttons.hold & VPAD_BUTTON_PLUS)) {
+        if (!AXIsInit()) {
+            AXInit();
+        }
         bootSelection = handleMenuScreen(configPath, bootSelection, menu);
     }
 
@@ -163,6 +167,10 @@ int32_t main(int32_t argc, char **argv) {
     InputUtils::DeInit();
     Mocha_DeInitLibrary();
     deinitLogging();
+    if (AXIsInit()) {
+        AXQuit();
+    }
+
 
     return 0;
 }