diff --git a/core/cd_hw/scd.c b/core/cd_hw/scd.c
index 975de03..321d7bc 100644
--- a/core/cd_hw/scd.c
+++ b/core/cd_hw/scd.c
@@ -1218,6 +1218,11 @@ void scd_reset(int hard)
       m68k.memory_map[i].base = scd.prg_ram;
       m68k.memory_map[i+1].base = scd.prg_ram + 0x10000;
     }
+
+    /* reset & halt SUB-CPU */
+    s68k.cycles = 0;
+    s68k_pulse_reset();
+    s68k_pulse_halt();
   }
   else
   {
diff --git a/core/genesis.c b/core/genesis.c
index 729d59b..f15f2f7 100644
--- a/core/genesis.c
+++ b/core/genesis.c
@@ -253,19 +253,16 @@ void gen_reset(int hard_reset)
   {
     if (system_hw == SYSTEM_MCD)
     {
-      /* reset CD hardware */
-      scd_reset(1);
-
-      /* reset & halt SUB-CPU */
-      s68k.cycles = 0;
-      s68k_pulse_reset();
-      s68k_pulse_halt();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      /* reset MD cartridge hardware */
-      md_cart_reset(hard_reset);
+      /* FRES is only asserted on Power ON */
+      if (hard_reset)
+      {
+        /* reset CD hardware */
+        scd_reset(1);
+      }
     }
+    
+    /* reset MD cartridge hardware */
+    md_cart_reset(hard_reset);
 
     /* Z80 bus is released & Z80 is reseted */
     m68k.memory_map[0xa0].read8   = m68k_read_bus_8;