diff --git a/source/frontends/libretro/libretro.cpp b/source/frontends/libretro/libretro.cpp
index 19ede88f..c02e49ca 100644
--- a/source/frontends/libretro/libretro.cpp
+++ b/source/frontends/libretro/libretro.cpp
@@ -227,9 +227,12 @@ void retro_set_environment(retro_environment_t cb)
       &retro_set_eject_state, &retro_get_eject_state,
       &retro_get_image_index, &retro_set_image_index,
       &retro_get_num_images, &retro_replace_image_index,
-      &retro_add_image_index, &retro_set_initial_image,
+      &retro_add_image_index, nullptr,
       &retro_get_image_path, &retro_get_image_label
     };
+    // intentionally skip retro_set_initial_image
+    // as we do always want to restart with the first disk of a playlist
+    // which (normally) is the only bootable floppy of a game
     cb(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_DISK_CONTROL_EXT_INTERFACE, &diskControlExtCallback);
   }
   else