diff --git a/Core/HLE/sceUmd.cpp b/Core/HLE/sceUmd.cpp
index 5f0d8c964d..a0d16fe6dc 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/sceUmd.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/sceUmd.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static int umdInsertChangeEvent = -1;
 static std::vector<SceUID> umdWaitingThreads;
 static std::map<SceUID, u64> umdPausedWaits;
 
-bool UMDReplacePermit = false;
+bool g_UMDReplacePermit = false;
 bool UMDInserted = true;
 
 struct PspUmdInfo {
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ void __UmdInit()
 	driveCBId = 0;
 	umdWaitingThreads.clear();
 	umdPausedWaits.clear();
+	g_UMDReplacePermit = false;
 
 	__KernelRegisterWaitTypeFuncs(WAITTYPE_UMD, __UmdBeginCallback, __UmdEndCallback);
 }
@@ -104,8 +105,8 @@ void __UmdDoState(PointerWrap &p)
 	Do(p, umdPausedWaits);
 
 	if (s > 1) {
-		Do(p, UMDReplacePermit);
-		if (UMDReplacePermit) {
+		Do(p, g_UMDReplacePermit);
+		if (g_UMDReplacePermit) {
 			System_Notify(SystemNotification::UI);
 		}
 	}
@@ -505,14 +506,15 @@ void __UmdReplace(const Path &filepath) {
 }
 
 bool getUMDReplacePermit() {
-	return UMDReplacePermit;
+	return g_UMDReplacePermit;
 }
 
 static u32 sceUmdReplaceProhibit()
 {
-	DEBUG_LOG(SCEIO,"sceUmdReplaceProhibit()");
-	if (UMDReplacePermit) {
-		UMDReplacePermit = false;
+	DEBUG_LOG(SCEIO, "sceUmdReplaceProhibit()");
+	if (g_UMDReplacePermit) {
+		INFO_LOG(SCEIO, "sceUmdReplaceProhibit() - prohibited");
+		g_UMDReplacePermit = false;
 		System_Notify(SystemNotification::SWITCH_UMD_UPDATED);
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -520,9 +522,10 @@ static u32 sceUmdReplaceProhibit()
 
 static u32 sceUmdReplacePermit()
 {
-	DEBUG_LOG(SCEIO,"sceUmdReplacePermit()");
-	if (!UMDReplacePermit) {
-		UMDReplacePermit = true;
+	DEBUG_LOG(SCEIO, "sceUmdReplacePermit()");
+	if (!g_UMDReplacePermit) {
+		INFO_LOG(SCEIO, "sceUmdReplacePermit() - permitted");
+		g_UMDReplacePermit = true;
 		System_Notify(SystemNotification::SWITCH_UMD_UPDATED);
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/UI/MainScreen.cpp b/UI/MainScreen.cpp
index 236c89ae15..1e841288b2 100644
--- a/UI/MainScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/MainScreen.cpp
@@ -1616,7 +1616,19 @@ void UmdReplaceScreen::CreateViews() {
 
 	tabAllGames->OnHoldChoice.Handle(this, &UmdReplaceScreen::OnGameSelected);
 
+	if (System_GetPropertyBool(SYSPROP_HAS_FILE_BROWSER)) {
+		rightColumnItems->Add(new Choice(mm->T("Load", "Load...")))->OnClick.Add([&](UI::EventParams &e) {
+			auto mm = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::MAINMENU);
+			System_BrowseForFile(mm->T("Load"), BrowseFileType::BOOTABLE, [&](const std::string &value, int) {
+				__UmdReplace(Path(value));
+				TriggerFinish(DR_OK);
+			});
+			return EVENT_DONE;
+		});
+	}
+
 	rightColumnItems->Add(new Choice(di->T("Cancel")))->OnClick.Handle<UIScreen>(this, &UIScreen::OnCancel);
+	rightColumnItems->Add(new Spacer());
 	rightColumnItems->Add(new Choice(mm->T("Game Settings")))->OnClick.Handle(this, &UmdReplaceScreen::OnGameSettings);
 
 	if (g_Config.HasRecentIsos()) {
diff --git a/UI/MainScreen.h b/UI/MainScreen.h
index a88ee39889..5bb58150ce 100644
--- a/UI/MainScreen.h
+++ b/UI/MainScreen.h
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ public:
 protected:
 	void CreateViews() override;
 	void update() override;
-	//virtual void sendMessage(const char *message, const char *value);
 
 private:
 	UI::EventReturn OnGameSelected(UI::EventParams &e);
diff --git a/UI/PauseScreen.cpp b/UI/PauseScreen.cpp
index 60a6e968e2..bcd30d0000 100644
--- a/UI/PauseScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/PauseScreen.cpp
@@ -352,7 +352,10 @@ void GamePauseScreen::CreateViews() {
 
 	rightColumnItems->SetSpacing(0.0f);
 	if (getUMDReplacePermit()) {
-		rightColumnItems->Add(new Choice(pa->T("Switch UMD")))->OnClick.Handle(this, &GamePauseScreen::OnSwitchUMD);
+		rightColumnItems->Add(new Choice(pa->T("Switch UMD")))->OnClick.Add([=](UI::EventParams &) {
+			screenManager()->push(new UmdReplaceScreen());
+			return UI::EVENT_DONE;
+		});
 	}
 	Choice *continueChoice = rightColumnItems->Add(new Choice(pa->T("Continue")));
 	root_->SetDefaultFocusView(continueChoice);
@@ -469,11 +472,6 @@ UI::EventReturn GamePauseScreen::OnLastSaveUndo(UI::EventParams &e) {
 	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
 }
 
-UI::EventReturn GamePauseScreen::OnSwitchUMD(UI::EventParams &e) {
-	screenManager()->push(new UmdReplaceScreen());
-	return UI::EVENT_DONE;
-}
-
 void GamePauseScreen::CallbackDeleteConfig(bool yes)
 {
 	if (yes) {
diff --git a/UI/PauseScreen.h b/UI/PauseScreen.h
index b81d80a559..c7e32dc180 100644
--- a/UI/PauseScreen.h
+++ b/UI/PauseScreen.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ private:
 	UI::EventReturn OnCreateConfig(UI::EventParams &e);
 	UI::EventReturn OnDeleteConfig(UI::EventParams &e);
 
-	UI::EventReturn OnSwitchUMD(UI::EventParams &e);
 	UI::EventReturn OnState(UI::EventParams &e);
 
 	// hack