diff --git a/source/ngc/fileop.cpp b/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
index f71f44c..6aff2a7 100644
--- a/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/fileop.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,35 @@ bool isMounted[9] = { false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, fa
 /****************************************************************************
  * deviceThreading
  ***************************************************************************/
-lwp_t devicethread = LWP_THREAD_NULL;
+static lwp_t devicethread = LWP_THREAD_NULL;
+static bool deviceHalt = true;
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * ResumeDeviceThread
+ *
+ * Signals the device thread to start, and resumes the thread.
+ ***************************************************************************/
+void
+ResumeDeviceThread()
+{
+	deviceHalt = false;
+	LWP_ResumeThread(devicethread);
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * HaltGui
+ *
+ * Signals the device thread to stop.
+ ***************************************************************************/
+void
+HaltDeviceThread()
+{
+	deviceHalt = true;
+
+	// wait for thread to finish
+	while(!LWP_ThreadIsSuspended(devicethread))
+		usleep(100);
+}
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * devicecallback
@@ -104,7 +132,10 @@ devicecallback (void *arg)
 			}
 		}
 #endif
-		sleep(1); // suspend thread for 1 sec
+		if(deviceHalt)
+			LWP_SuspendThread(devicethread);
+		else
+			sleep(1); // suspend thread for 1 sec
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -406,7 +437,7 @@ LoadSzFile(char * filepath, unsigned char * rbuffer)
 
 	// stop checking if devices were removed/inserted
 	// since we're loading a file
-	LWP_SuspendThread (devicethread);
+	HaltDeviceThread();
 
 	file = fopen (filepath, "rb");
 	if (file > 0)
@@ -420,7 +451,7 @@ LoadSzFile(char * filepath, unsigned char * rbuffer)
 	}
 
 	// go back to checking if devices were inserted/removed
-	LWP_ResumeThread (devicethread);
+	ResumeDeviceThread();
 
 	return size;
 }
@@ -452,7 +483,7 @@ LoadFile (char * rbuffer, char *filepath, u32 length, int method, bool silent)
 
 	// stop checking if devices were removed/inserted
 	// since we're loading a file
-	LWP_SuspendThread (devicethread);
+	HaltDeviceThread();
 
 	// open the file
 	while(!size && retry == 1)
@@ -528,7 +559,7 @@ LoadFile (char * rbuffer, char *filepath, u32 length, int method, bool silent)
 	}
 
 	// go back to checking if devices were inserted/removed
-	LWP_ResumeThread (devicethread);
+	ResumeDeviceThread();
 	CancelAction();
 	return size;
 }
@@ -564,7 +595,7 @@ SaveFile (char * buffer, char *filepath, u32 datasize, int method, bool silent)
 
 	// stop checking if devices were removed/inserted
 	// since we're saving a file
-	LWP_SuspendThread (devicethread);
+	HaltDeviceThread();
 
 	while(!written && retry == 1)
 	{
@@ -600,7 +631,7 @@ SaveFile (char * buffer, char *filepath, u32 datasize, int method, bool silent)
 	}
 
 	// go back to checking if devices were inserted/removed
-	LWP_ResumeThread (devicethread);
+	ResumeDeviceThread();
 
 	CancelAction();
     return written;
diff --git a/source/ngc/fileop.h b/source/ngc/fileop.h
index 7d2d19b..9768c7d 100644
--- a/source/ngc/fileop.h
+++ b/source/ngc/fileop.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #define SAVEBUFFERSIZE (1024 * 512)
 
 void InitDeviceThread();
+void ResumeDeviceThread();
+void HaltDeviceThread();
 void MountAllFAT();
 void UnmountAllFAT();
 bool ChangeInterface(int method, bool silent);
@@ -40,6 +42,5 @@ extern unsigned char * savebuffer;
 extern FILE * file;
 extern bool unmountRequired[];
 extern bool isMounted[];
-extern lwp_t devicethread;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/source/ngc/networkop.cpp b/source/ngc/networkop.cpp
index 8170a7e..000e4de 100644
--- a/source/ngc/networkop.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/networkop.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ bool DownloadUpdate()
 	{
 		// stop checking if devices were removed/inserted
 		// since we're saving a file
-		LWP_SuspendThread (devicethread);
+		HaltDeviceThread();
 
 		FILE * hfile;
 		char updateFile[50];
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ bool DownloadUpdate()
 		updateFound = false; // updating is finished (successful or not!)
 
 		// go back to checking if devices were inserted/removed
-		LWP_ResumeThread (devicethread);
+		ResumeDeviceThread();
 	}
 	return result;
 }
diff --git a/source/ngc/snes9xGX.cpp b/source/ngc/snes9xGX.cpp
index 262744c..2d1bbcc 100644
--- a/source/ngc/snes9xGX.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/snes9xGX.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void ExitCleanup()
 	ShutdownAudio();
 	StopGX();
 
-	LWP_SuspendThread (devicethread);
+	HaltDeviceThread();
 	UnmountAllFAT();
 
 #ifdef HW_RVL
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ emulate ()
 	{
 		// go back to checking if devices were inserted/removed
 		// since we're entering the menu
-		LWP_ResumeThread (devicethread);
+		ResumeDeviceThread();
 
 		ConfigRequested = 1;
 		SwitchAudioMode(1);
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ emulate ()
 
 		// stop checking if devices were removed/inserted
 		// since we're starting emulation again
-		LWP_SuspendThread (devicethread);
+		HaltDeviceThread();
 
 		AudioStart ();