diff --git a/Core/Shared/Emulator.cpp b/Core/Shared/Emulator.cpp
index baf5f3ce..1f5e1619 100644
--- a/Core/Shared/Emulator.cpp
+++ b/Core/Shared/Emulator.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ void Emulator::RunSingleFrame()
 	_controlManager->UpdateControlDevices();*/
 }
 
-void Emulator::Stop(bool sendNotification)
+void Emulator::Stop(bool sendNotification, bool preventRecentGameSave)
 {
 	BlockDebuggerRequests();
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void Emulator::Stop(bool sendNotification)
 		_emuThread.release();
 	}
 
-	if(_console && !_settings->GetPreferences().DisableGameSelectionScreen && !_audioPlayerHud) {
+	if(!preventRecentGameSave && _console && !_settings->GetPreferences().DisableGameSelectionScreen && !_audioPlayerHud) {
 		RomInfo romInfo = GetRomInfo();
 		_saveStateManager->SaveRecentGame(romInfo.RomFile.GetFileName(), romInfo.RomFile, romInfo.PatchFile);
 	}
@@ -425,7 +425,9 @@ bool Emulator::LoadRom(VirtualFile romFile, VirtualFile patchFile, bool stopRom,
 	}
 
 	if(stopRom) {
-		Stop(false);
+		//Only update the recent game entry if the game that was loaded is a different game
+		bool gameChanged = (string)_rom.RomFile != (string)romFile || (string)_rom.PatchFile != (string)patchFile;
+		Stop(false, !gameChanged);
 		//TODO PERF
 		//KeyManager::UpdateDevices();
 	}
@@ -435,9 +437,7 @@ bool Emulator::LoadRom(VirtualFile romFile, VirtualFile patchFile, bool stopRom,
 
 	//Cast VirtualFiles to string to ensure the original file data isn't kept in memory
 	_rom.RomFile = (string)romFile;
-	if(patchFile.IsValid()) {
-		_rom.PatchFile = (string)patchFile;
-	}
+	_rom.PatchFile = (string)patchFile;
 	_rom.Format = console->GetRomFormat();
 
 	if(_rom.Format == RomFormat::Spc || _rom.Format == RomFormat::Nsf || _rom.Format == RomFormat::Gbs) {
diff --git a/Core/Shared/Emulator.h b/Core/Shared/Emulator.h
index 8ea28d4a..21cf6f18 100644
--- a/Core/Shared/Emulator.h
+++ b/Core/Shared/Emulator.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
 
 	void Run();
 	void RunSingleFrame();
-	void Stop(bool sendNotification);
+	void Stop(bool sendNotification, bool preventRecentGameSave = false);
 
 	void OnBeforeSendFrame();
 	void ProcessEndOfFrame();
diff --git a/Core/Shared/SettingTypes.h b/Core/Shared/SettingTypes.h
index 14b77d77..9073d37d 100644
--- a/Core/Shared/SettingTypes.h
+++ b/Core/Shared/SettingTypes.h
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ enum class EmulatorShortcut
 	LoadStateSlotAuto,
 	LoadStateFromFile,
 	LoadStateDialog,
+	LoadLastSession,
 
 	OpenFile,
 	LoadRandomGame,
diff --git a/Core/Shared/ShortcutKeyHandler.cpp b/Core/Shared/ShortcutKeyHandler.cpp
index cf7ba0af..4ca343db 100644
--- a/Core/Shared/ShortcutKeyHandler.cpp
+++ b/Core/Shared/ShortcutKeyHandler.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ bool ShortcutKeyHandler::IsShortcutAllowed(EmulatorShortcut shortcut, uint32_t s
 		case EmulatorShortcut::LoadStateDialog:
 		case EmulatorShortcut::LoadStateFromFile:
 		case EmulatorShortcut::LoadState:
+		case EmulatorShortcut::LoadLastSession:
 			return isRunning && !isNetplayClient && !isMovieActive;
 	}
 
diff --git a/NewUI/Config/Shortcuts/EmulatorShortcut.cs b/NewUI/Config/Shortcuts/EmulatorShortcut.cs
index 13d67eb6..bac01623 100644
--- a/NewUI/Config/Shortcuts/EmulatorShortcut.cs
+++ b/NewUI/Config/Shortcuts/EmulatorShortcut.cs
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ namespace Mesen.Config.Shortcuts
 		LoadStateSlotAuto,
 		LoadStateFromFile,
 		LoadStateDialog,
+		LoadLastSession,
 
 		OpenFile,
 		LoadRandomGame,
diff --git a/NewUI/Debugger/Utilities/ContextMenuAction.cs b/NewUI/Debugger/Utilities/ContextMenuAction.cs
index 6be12ea5..0daba452 100644
--- a/NewUI/Debugger/Utilities/ContextMenuAction.cs
+++ b/NewUI/Debugger/Utilities/ContextMenuAction.cs
@@ -548,5 +548,6 @@ namespace Mesen.Debugger.Utilities
 		LoadStateFromFile,
 		
 		RecentFiles,
+		LoadLastSession,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/NewUI/Utilities/ShortcutHandler.cs b/NewUI/Utilities/ShortcutHandler.cs
index 4b625b22..2df17bb5 100644
--- a/NewUI/Utilities/ShortcutHandler.cs
+++ b/NewUI/Utilities/ShortcutHandler.cs
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ namespace Mesen.Utilities
 				case EmulatorShortcut.LoadStateFromFile: LoadStateFromFile(); break;
 				case EmulatorShortcut.SaveStateToFile: SaveStateToFile(); break;
 
+				case EmulatorShortcut.LoadLastSession:
+					string filename = Path.Combine(ConfigManager.RecentGamesFolder, MainWindowModel.RomInfo.GetRomName() + ".rgd");
+					Task.Run(() => {
+						//Run in another thread to prevent deadlocks etc. when emulator notifications are processed UI-side
+						if(File.Exists(filename)) {
+							EmuApi.LoadRecentGame(filename, false);
+						}
+					});
+					break;
+
 				case EmulatorShortcut.LoadStateDialog:
 					//TODO
 					/*if(_displayManager.ExclusiveFullscreen) {
diff --git a/NewUI/ViewModels/MainMenuViewModel.cs b/NewUI/ViewModels/MainMenuViewModel.cs
index d32d8957..826508c8 100644
--- a/NewUI/ViewModels/MainMenuViewModel.cs
+++ b/NewUI/ViewModels/MainMenuViewModel.cs
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@ namespace Mesen.ViewModels
 						new MainMenuAction(EmulatorShortcut.LoadStateFromFile) { ActionType = ActionType.LoadStateFromFile },
 					}
 				},
+
+				new MainMenuAction(EmulatorShortcut.LoadLastSession) {
+					ActionType = ActionType.LoadLastSession,
+					IsEnabled = () => File.Exists(Path.Combine(ConfigManager.RecentGamesFolder, MainWindow.RomInfo.GetRomName() + ".rgd"))
+				},
+
 				new ContextMenuSeparator(),
 				new MainMenuAction() {
 					ActionType = ActionType.RecentFiles,
diff --git a/NewUI/ViewModels/PreferencesConfigViewModel.cs b/NewUI/ViewModels/PreferencesConfigViewModel.cs
index 6e41f144..53f6445a 100644
--- a/NewUI/ViewModels/PreferencesConfigViewModel.cs
+++ b/NewUI/ViewModels/PreferencesConfigViewModel.cs
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ namespace Mesen.ViewModels
 				EmulatorShortcut.LoadStateSlotAuto,
 				EmulatorShortcut.LoadStateFromFile,
 				EmulatorShortcut.LoadStateDialog,
+				EmulatorShortcut.LoadLastSession,
 
 				EmulatorShortcut.SelectSaveSlot1,
 				EmulatorShortcut.SelectSaveSlot2,