diff --git a/include/zelda_game.h b/include/zelda_game.h
index 16be35d..1e4f395 100644
--- a/include/zelda_game.h
+++ b/include/zelda_game.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace zelda64 {
     //void quicksave_save();
     //void quicksave_load();
 
-    extern bool should_game_reset;
+    void enqueue_game_reset();
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/recomp_api.cpp b/src/game/recomp_api.cpp
index 3b0da56..b9d16ed 100644
--- a/src/game/recomp_api.cpp
+++ b/src/game/recomp_api.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
 #include "ultramodern/ultramodern.hpp"
 #include "ultramodern/config.hpp"
 
-namespace zelda64 {
-    bool should_game_reset;
+static std::atomic<uint8_t> should_game_reset = 0x00;
+
+void zelda64::enqueue_game_reset() {
+    should_game_reset.store(0x01);
 }
 
 extern "C" void recomp_update_inputs(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_context* ctx) {
@@ -174,8 +176,5 @@ extern "C" void recomp_set_right_analog_suppressed(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_contex
 
 
 extern "C" void recomp_should_reset_game(uint8_t* rdram, recomp_context* ctx) {
-    bool retVal = zelda64::should_game_reset;
-    zelda64::should_game_reset = false;
-
-    _return(ctx, retVal);
+    _return(ctx, should_game_reset.exchange(0x00));
 }
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diff --git a/src/ui/ui_config.cpp b/src/ui/ui_config.cpp
index 93292bb..abf9923 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui_config.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/ui_config.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void zelda64::open_reset_game_prompt() {
 		"Quit",
 		"Cancel",
 		[]() {
-			should_game_reset = true;
+			zelda64::enqueue_game_reset();
 			close_config_menu();
 		},
 		[]() {},