diff --git a/Core/Console.cpp b/Core/Console.cpp
index d648890b..4ef40726 100644
--- a/Core/Console.cpp
+++ b/Core/Console.cpp
@@ -104,17 +104,10 @@ void Console::Initialize(string romFilename, stringstream *filestream, string ip
 	}
 }
 
-void Console::ApplyIpsPatch(string ipsFilename)
+void Console::LoadROM(string filepath, stringstream *filestream, int32_t archiveFileIndex, string ipsFile)
 {
 	Console::Pause();
-	Instance->Initialize(GetROMPath(), nullptr, ipsFilename);
-	Console::Resume();
-}
-
-void Console::LoadROM(string filepath, stringstream *filestream, int32_t archiveFileIndex)
-{
-	Console::Pause();
-	Instance->Initialize(filepath, filestream, "", archiveFileIndex);
+	Instance->Initialize(filepath, filestream, ipsFile, archiveFileIndex);
 	Console::Resume();
 }
 
diff --git a/Core/Console.h b/Core/Console.h
index a26eb64e..c8a4d87e 100644
--- a/Core/Console.h
+++ b/Core/Console.h
@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ class Console
 		static void LoadState(istream &loadStream);
 		static void LoadState(uint8_t *buffer, uint32_t bufferSize);
 
-		static void LoadROM(string filepath, stringstream *filestream = nullptr, int32_t archiveFileIndex = -1);
+		static void LoadROM(string filepath, stringstream *filestream = nullptr, int32_t archiveFileIndex = -1, string ipsFile = "");
 		static bool LoadROM(string romName, uint32_t crc32Hash);
-		static void ApplyIpsPatch(string ipsFilename);
 		static string GetROMPath();
 		static string GetRomName();
 		static uint32_t GetCrc32();
diff --git a/Core/MessageManager.cpp b/Core/MessageManager.cpp
index ee5f7b52..affb0e50 100644
--- a/Core/MessageManager.cpp
+++ b/Core/MessageManager.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ std::unordered_map<string, string> MessageManager::_enResources = {
 	{ "Error", u8"Error" },
 	{ "GameInfo", u8"Game Info" },
 	{ "GameLoaded", u8"Game loaded" },
+	{ "IPS", u8"IPS" },
 	{ "Movies", u8"Movies" },
 	{ "NetPlay", u8"Net Play" },
 	{ "Region", u8"Region" },
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ std::unordered_map<string, string> MessageManager::_enResources = {
 	{ "SoundRecorder", u8"Sound Recorder" },
 	{ "Test", u8"Test" },
 
+	{ "ApplyingIps", u8"Applying patch: %1" },
 	{ "CheatApplied", u8"1 cheat applied." },
 	{ "CheatsApplied", u8"%1 cheats applied." },
 	{ "ConnectedToServer", u8"Connected to server." },
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ std::unordered_map<string, string> MessageManager::_frResources = {
 	{ "Error", u8"Erreur" },
 	{ "GameInfo", u8"Info sur le ROM" },
 	{ "GameLoaded", u8"Jeu chargé" },
+	{ "IPS", u8"IPS" },
 	{ "Movies", u8"Films" },
 	{ "NetPlay", u8"Jeu en ligne" },
 	{ "Region", u8"Région" },
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ std::unordered_map<string, string> MessageManager::_frResources = {
 	{ "SoundRecorder", u8"Enregistreur audio" },
 	{ "Test", u8"Test" },
 
+	{ "ApplyingIps", u8"Fichier IPS appliqué : %1" },
 	{ "CheatApplied", u8"%1 code activé." },
 	{ "CheatsApplied", u8"%1 codes activés." },
 	{ "ConnectedToServer", u8"Connecté avec succès au serveur." },
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ std::unordered_map<string, string> MessageManager::_jaResources = {
 	{ "Error", u8"エラー" },
 	{ "GameInfo", u8"ゲーム情報" },
 	{ "GameLoaded", u8"ゲーム開始" },
+	{ "IPS", u8"IPS" },
 	{ "Movies", u8"動画" },
 	{ "NetPlay", u8"ネットプレー" },
 	{ "Region", u8"地域" },
@@ -142,6 +147,7 @@ std::unordered_map<string, string> MessageManager::_jaResources = {
 	{ "SoundRecorder", u8"サウンドレコーダー" },
 	{ "Test", u8"テスト" },
 
+	{ "ApplyingIps", u8"パッチファイルを適用しました:　%1" },
 	{ "CheatApplied", u8"チートコード%1個を有効にしました。" },
 	{ "CheatsApplied", u8"チートコード%1個を有効にしました。" },
 	{ "ConnectedToServer", u8"サーバに接続しました。" },
@@ -195,6 +201,7 @@ std::unordered_map<string, string> MessageManager::_ruResources = {
 	{ "Error", u8"Ошибка" },
 	{ "GameInfo", u8"Информация об игре" },
 	{ "GameLoaded", u8"Игра загружена" },
+	{ "IPS", u8"IPS" },
 	{ "Movies", u8"Записи" },
 	{ "NetPlay", u8"Игра по сети" },
 	{ "Region", u8"Регион" },
@@ -203,6 +210,7 @@ std::unordered_map<string, string> MessageManager::_ruResources = {
 	{ "SoundRecorder", u8"Запись звука" },
 	{ "Test", u8"Тест" },
 
+	{ "ApplyingIps", u8"Applying patch: %1" },
 	{ "CheatApplied", u8"1 Чит применён." },
 	{ "CheatsApplied", u8"Читов применено %1" },
 	{ "ConnectedToServer", u8"Подключение к серверу." },
@@ -256,6 +264,7 @@ std::unordered_map<string, string> MessageManager::_esResources = {
 	{ "Error", u8"Error" },
 	{ "GameInfo", u8"Info del Juego" },
 	{ "GameLoaded", u8"Juego Cargado" },
+	{ "IPS", u8"IPS" },
 	{ "Movies", u8"Videos" },
 	{ "NetPlay", u8"Juego Online" },
 	{ "Region", u8"Región" },
@@ -264,6 +273,7 @@ std::unordered_map<string, string> MessageManager::_esResources = {
 	{ "SoundRecorder", u8"Grabadora de Sonido" },
 	{ "Test", u8"Test" },
 
+	{ "ApplyingIps", u8"Applying patch: %1" },
 	{ "CheatApplied", u8"1 truco aplicado." },
 	{ "CheatsApplied", u8"%1 trucos aplicados." },
 	{ "ConnectedToServer", u8"Conectado al servidor." },
diff --git a/Core/RomLoader.cpp b/Core/RomLoader.cpp
index eac248d3..4dfb0fd7 100644
--- a/Core/RomLoader.cpp
+++ b/Core/RomLoader.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ bool RomLoader::LoadFromMemory(uint8_t* buffer, size_t length, string romName)
 
 	if(!_ipsFilename.empty()) {
 		//Apply IPS patch
+		MessageManager::DisplayMessage("IPS", "ApplyingIps", FolderUtilities::GetFilename(_ipsFilename, true));
 		fileData = IpsPatcher::PatchBuffer(_ipsFilename, fileData);
 	}
 
diff --git a/GUI.NET/Dependencies/Font.24.spritefont b/GUI.NET/Dependencies/Font.24.spritefont
index 6743e0e9..468f9fb5 100644
Binary files a/GUI.NET/Dependencies/Font.24.spritefont and b/GUI.NET/Dependencies/Font.24.spritefont differ
diff --git a/GUI.NET/Forms/frmMain.cs b/GUI.NET/Forms/frmMain.cs
index 04649c7e..c9f42558 100644
--- a/GUI.NET/Forms/frmMain.cs
+++ b/GUI.NET/Forms/frmMain.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ namespace Mesen.GUI.Forms
 		private Thread _emuThread;
 		private frmDebugger _debugger;
 		private frmLogWindow _logWindow;
-		private string _romToLoad = null;
+		private string _currentRomPath = null;
+		private int _currentRomArchiveIndex = -1;
 		private string _currentGame = null;
 		private bool _customSize = false;
 		private FormWindowState _originalWindowState;
@@ -454,55 +455,47 @@ namespace Mesen.GUI.Forms
 			}
 		}
 
-		private void LoadIpsFile(string filename)
+		private void LoadIpsFile(string ipsFile)
 		{
-			string ipsFile = filename;
-			string romFile = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(filename), Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename));
-
-			if(File.Exists(romFile+".nes") || File.Exists(romFile+".zip") || File.Exists(romFile+".fds")) {
-				string ext = string.Empty;
-				if(File.Exists(romFile+".nes"))
-					ext = ".nes";
-				if(File.Exists(romFile+".zip"))
-					ext = ".zip";
-				if(File.Exists(romFile+".fds"))
-					ext = ".fds";
-				LoadROM(romFile + ext);
-				InteropEmu.ApplyIpsPatch(ipsFile);
-			} else {
-				if(_emuThread == null) {
-					if(MesenMsgBox.Show("SelectRomIps", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Question) == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) {
-						OpenFileDialog ofd = new OpenFileDialog();
-						ofd.Filter = ResourceHelper.GetMessage("FilterRom");
-						if(ConfigManager.Config.RecentFiles.Count > 0) {
-							ofd.InitialDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(ConfigManager.Config.RecentFiles[0].Path);
-						}
-						if(ofd.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) {
-							LoadROM(ofd.FileName);
-						}
-						InteropEmu.ApplyIpsPatch(ipsFile);
+			if(_emuThread == null) {
+				if(MesenMsgBox.Show("SelectRomIps", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Question) == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) {
+					OpenFileDialog ofd = new OpenFileDialog();
+					ofd.Filter = ResourceHelper.GetMessage("FilterRom");
+					if(ConfigManager.Config.RecentFiles.Count > 0) {
+						ofd.InitialDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(ConfigManager.Config.RecentFiles[0].Path);
 					}
-				} else if(MesenMsgBox.Show("PatchAndReset", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Question) == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) {
-					InteropEmu.ApplyIpsPatch(ipsFile);
+
+					if(ofd.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) {
+						LoadROM(ofd.FileName, true, -1, ipsFile);
+					}					
 				}
+			} else if(MesenMsgBox.Show("PatchAndReset", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Question) == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) {
+				LoadROM(_currentRomPath, true, _currentRomArchiveIndex, ipsFile);
 			}
 		}
 
-		private void LoadROM(string filename, bool autoLoadIps = false, int archiveFileIndex = -1)
+		private void LoadROM(string filename, bool autoLoadIps = false, int archiveFileIndex = -1, string ipsFileToApply = null)
 		{
-			_romToLoad = filename;
+			_currentRomPath = filename;
+			_currentRomArchiveIndex = -1;
 			if(File.Exists(filename)) {
 				string romName;
 				if(frmSelectRom.SelectRom(filename, ref archiveFileIndex, out romName)) {
+					_currentRomArchiveIndex = archiveFileIndex;
 					if(archiveFileIndex >= 0) {
 						Interlocked.Increment(ref _romLoadCounter);
 						ctrlNsfPlayer.Visible = false;
 						ctrlLoading.Visible = true;
 					}
 
+					string ipsFile = ipsFileToApply ?? Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(filename), Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename)) + ".ips";
+					if(!File.Exists(ipsFile)) {
+						autoLoadIps = false;
+					}
+
 					Task loadRomTask = new Task(() => {
 						lock(_loadRomLock) {
-							InteropEmu.LoadROM(filename, archiveFileIndex);
+							InteropEmu.LoadROM(filename, archiveFileIndex, autoLoadIps ? ipsFile : string.Empty);
 						}
 					});
 
@@ -512,11 +505,6 @@ namespace Mesen.GUI.Forms
 								Interlocked.Decrement(ref _romLoadCounter);
 							}
 
-							string ipsFile = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(filename), Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename)) + ".ips";
-							if(File.Exists(ipsFile)) {
-								InteropEmu.ApplyIpsPatch(ipsFile);
-							}
-
 							ConfigManager.Config.AddRecentFile(filename, romName, archiveFileIndex);
 							UpdateRecentFiles();
 						}));
@@ -650,7 +638,7 @@ namespace Mesen.GUI.Forms
 				ToolStripMenuItem tsmi = new ToolStripMenuItem();
 				tsmi.Text = recentItem.RomName;
 				tsmi.Click += (object sender, EventArgs args) => {
-					LoadROM(recentItem.Path, false, recentItem.ArchiveFileIndex);
+					LoadROM(recentItem.Path, ConfigManager.Config.PreferenceInfo.AutoLoadIpsPatches, recentItem.ArchiveFileIndex);
 				};
 				mnuRecentFiles.DropDownItems.Add(tsmi);
 			}
@@ -1296,7 +1284,7 @@ namespace Mesen.GUI.Forms
 				if(ofd.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK) {
 					if(MD5Helper.GetMD5Hash(ofd.FileName).ToLowerInvariant() == "ca30b50f880eb660a320674ed365ef7a") {
 						File.Copy(ofd.FileName, Path.Combine(ConfigManager.HomeFolder, "FdsBios.bin"));
-						LoadROM(_romToLoad);
+						LoadROM(_currentRomPath, ConfigManager.Config.PreferenceInfo.AutoLoadIpsPatches);
 					} else {
 						MesenMsgBox.Show("InvalidFdsBios", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
 					}
diff --git a/GUI.NET/InteropEmu.cs b/GUI.NET/InteropEmu.cs
index bf59f9ae..62b473f6 100644
--- a/GUI.NET/InteropEmu.cs
+++ b/GUI.NET/InteropEmu.cs
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ namespace Mesen.GUI
 
 		[DllImport(DLLPath)] [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.I1)] public static extern bool IsRunning();
 
-		[DllImport(DLLPath)] public static extern void LoadROM([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.CustomMarshaler, MarshalTypeRef=typeof(UTF8Marshaler))]string filename, Int32 archiveFileIndex = -1);
-		[DllImport(DLLPath)] public static extern void ApplyIpsPatch([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.CustomMarshaler, MarshalTypeRef=typeof(UTF8Marshaler))]string filename);
+		[DllImport(DLLPath)] public static extern void LoadROM([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.CustomMarshaler, MarshalTypeRef=typeof(UTF8Marshaler))]string filename, Int32 archiveFileIndex, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.CustomMarshaler, MarshalTypeRef = typeof(UTF8Marshaler))]string ipsFile);
 		[DllImport(DLLPath)] public static extern void AddKnowGameFolder([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.CustomMarshaler, MarshalTypeRef=typeof(UTF8Marshaler))]string folder);
 
 		[DllImport(DLLPath, EntryPoint = "GetArchiveRomList")] private static extern IntPtr GetArchiveRomListWrapper([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.CustomMarshaler, MarshalTypeRef=typeof(UTF8Marshaler))]string filename);
diff --git a/InteropDLL/ConsoleWrapper.cpp b/InteropDLL/ConsoleWrapper.cpp
index 96c701e3..47f480b0 100644
--- a/InteropDLL/ConsoleWrapper.cpp
+++ b/InteropDLL/ConsoleWrapper.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ namespace InteropEmu {
 
 		DllExport bool __stdcall IsRunning() { return Console::IsRunning(); }
 
-		DllExport void __stdcall LoadROM(char* filename, int32_t archiveFileIndex) { Console::LoadROM(filename, nullptr, archiveFileIndex); }
-		DllExport void __stdcall ApplyIpsPatch(char* filename) { Console::ApplyIpsPatch(filename); }
+		DllExport void __stdcall LoadROM(char* filename, int32_t archiveFileIndex, char* ipsFile) { Console::LoadROM(filename, nullptr, archiveFileIndex, ipsFile); }
 		DllExport void __stdcall AddKnowGameFolder(char* folder) { FolderUtilities::AddKnowGameFolder(folder); }
 
 		DllExport const char* __stdcall GetArchiveRomList(char* filename) {