diff --git a/fw/rtl/memory/memory_arbiter.sv b/fw/rtl/memory/memory_arbiter.sv
index f991b2c..adaf700 100644
--- a/fw/rtl/memory/memory_arbiter.sv
+++ b/fw/rtl/memory/memory_arbiter.sv
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ module memory_arbiter (
     input clk,
     input reset,
 
+    n64_scb.arbiter n64_scb,
+
     mem_bus.memory n64_bus,
     mem_bus.memory cfg_bus,
     mem_bus.memory usb_dma_bus,
@@ -35,14 +37,14 @@ module memory_arbiter (
     logic sd_dma_bram_request;
 
     assign n64_sdram_request = n64_bus.request && !n64_bus.address[26];
-    assign cfg_sdram_request = cfg_bus.request && !cfg_bus.address[26];
-    assign usb_dma_sdram_request = usb_dma_bus.request && !usb_dma_bus.address[26];
-    assign sd_dma_sdram_request = sd_dma_bus.request && !sd_dma_bus.address[26];
+    assign cfg_sdram_request = !n64_scb.pi_sdram_active && cfg_bus.request && !cfg_bus.address[26];
+    assign usb_dma_sdram_request = !n64_scb.pi_sdram_active && usb_dma_bus.request && !usb_dma_bus.address[26];
+    assign sd_dma_sdram_request = !n64_scb.pi_sdram_active && sd_dma_bus.request && !sd_dma_bus.address[26];
 
     assign n64_flash_request = n64_bus.request && (n64_bus.address[26:24] == 3'b100);
-    assign cfg_flash_request = cfg_bus.request && (cfg_bus.address[26:24] == 3'b100);
-    assign usb_dma_flash_request = usb_dma_bus.request && (usb_dma_bus.address[26:24] == 3'b100);
-    assign sd_dma_flash_request = sd_dma_bus.request && (sd_dma_bus.address[26:24] == 3'b100);
+    assign cfg_flash_request = !n64_scb.pi_flash_active && cfg_bus.request && (cfg_bus.address[26:24] == 3'b100);
+    assign usb_dma_flash_request = !n64_scb.pi_flash_active && usb_dma_bus.request && (usb_dma_bus.address[26:24] == 3'b100);
+    assign sd_dma_flash_request = !n64_scb.pi_flash_active && sd_dma_bus.request && (sd_dma_bus.address[26:24] == 3'b100);
 
     assign n64_bram_request = n64_bus.request && (n64_bus.address[26:24] >= 3'b101);
     assign cfg_bram_request = cfg_bus.request && (cfg_bus.address[26:24] >= 3'b101);
diff --git a/fw/rtl/n64/n64_pi.sv b/fw/rtl/n64/n64_pi.sv
index ade0326..8a2b6f1 100644
--- a/fw/rtl/n64/n64_pi.sv
+++ b/fw/rtl/n64/n64_pi.sv
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ module n64_pi (
     logic [31:0] mem_offset;
 
     always_ff @(posedge clk) begin
+        if (reset || !pi_reset || end_op) begin
+            n64_scb.pi_sdram_active <= 1'b0;
+            n64_scb.pi_flash_active <= 1'b0;
+        end
+
         if (reset) begin
             read_port <= PORT_NONE;
             write_port <= PORT_NONE;
@@ -161,6 +166,7 @@ module n64_pi (
                     read_port <= PORT_MEM;
                     write_port <= PORT_NONE;
                     mem_offset <= (-32'h0600_0000) + DDIPL_OFFSET;
+                    n64_scb.pi_sdram_active <= 1'b1;
                 end
             end
 
@@ -172,6 +178,7 @@ module n64_pi (
                     reg_bus.flashram_select <= 1'b1;
                     if (n64_scb.flashram_read_mode) begin
                         read_port <= PORT_MEM;
+                        n64_scb.pi_sdram_active <= 1'b1;
                     end
                 end
             end else if (n64_scb.sram_enabled) begin
@@ -181,6 +188,7 @@ module n64_pi (
                             read_port <= PORT_MEM;
                             write_port <= PORT_MEM;
                             mem_offset <= (-32'h0800_0000) - {n64_pi_dq_in[3:2], 18'd0} + {n64_pi_dq_in[3:2], 15'd0} + SAVE_OFFSET;
+                            n64_scb.pi_sdram_active <= 1'b1;
                         end
                     end
                 end else begin
@@ -188,6 +196,7 @@ module n64_pi (
                         read_port <= PORT_MEM;
                         write_port <= PORT_MEM;
                         mem_offset <= (-32'h0800_0000) + SAVE_OFFSET;
+                        n64_scb.pi_sdram_active <= 1'b1;
                     end
                 end
             end
@@ -197,12 +206,14 @@ module n64_pi (
                     read_port <= PORT_MEM;
                     write_port <= PORT_NONE;
                     mem_offset <= (-32'h1000_0000) + BOOTLOADER_OFFSET;
+                    n64_scb.pi_flash_active <= 1'b1;
                 end
             end else begin
                 if (n64_pi_dq_in >= 16'h1000 && n64_pi_dq_in < 16'h1400) begin
                     read_port <= PORT_MEM;
                     write_port <= n64_scb.rom_write_enabled ? PORT_MEM : PORT_NONE;
                     mem_offset <= (-32'h1000_0000);
+                    n64_scb.pi_sdram_active <= 1'b1;
                 end
             end
 
@@ -211,6 +222,7 @@ module n64_pi (
                     read_port <= PORT_MEM;
                     write_port <= PORT_NONE;
                     mem_offset <= (-32'h13FE_0000) + SHADOW_OFFSET;
+                    n64_scb.pi_flash_active <= 1'b1;
                 end
             end
 
@@ -219,6 +231,7 @@ module n64_pi (
                     read_port <= PORT_MEM;
                     write_port <= PORT_NONE;
                     mem_offset <= (-32'h1400_0000) + FLASH_OFFSET;
+                    n64_scb.pi_flash_active <= 1'b1;
                 end
             end
 
diff --git a/fw/rtl/n64/n64_scb.sv b/fw/rtl/n64/n64_scb.sv
index 3bf98fa..7c22732 100644
--- a/fw/rtl/n64/n64_scb.sv
+++ b/fw/rtl/n64/n64_scb.sv
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ interface n64_scb ();
     logic [31:0] cfg_wdata [0:1];
     logic [31:0] cfg_version;
 
+    logic pi_sdram_active;
+    logic pi_flash_active;
     logic [3:0] pi_debug;
 
     modport controller (
@@ -111,6 +113,8 @@ interface n64_scb ();
 
         input cfg_unlock,
 
+        output pi_sdram_active,
+        output pi_flash_active,
         output pi_debug
     );
 
@@ -185,4 +189,9 @@ interface n64_scb ();
         input cfg_version
     );
 
+    modport arbiter (
+        input pi_sdram_active,
+        input pi_flash_active
+    );
+
 endinterface
diff --git a/fw/rtl/top.sv b/fw/rtl/top.sv
index 685d724..293dd9b 100644
--- a/fw/rtl/top.sv
+++ b/fw/rtl/top.sv
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ module top (
         .clk(clk),
         .reset(reset),
 
+        .n64_scb(n64_scb),
+
         .n64_bus(n64_mem_bus),
         .cfg_bus(cfg_mem_bus),
         .usb_dma_bus(usb_dma_mem_bus),