diff --git a/Core/BizhawkMovie.cpp b/Core/BizhawkMovie.cpp
index ec0d57f6..ca33d277 100644
--- a/Core/BizhawkMovie.cpp
+++ b/Core/BizhawkMovie.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 #include "VsSystemActionManager.h"
 #include "BizhawkMovie.h"
 #include "VsControlManager.h"
-#include "FDS.h"
+#include "Console.h"
+#include "NotificationManager.h"
 
 BizhawkMovie::BizhawkMovie(shared_ptr<Console> console)
 {
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ bool BizhawkMovie::InitializeGameData(ZipReader &reader)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	_console->GetControlManager()->ResetPollCounter();
+	_console->GetControlManager()->SetPollCounter(0);
 
 	while(!fileData.eof()) {
 		string line;
@@ -187,13 +188,12 @@ bool BizhawkMovie::Play(VirtualFile &file)
 	file.ReadFile(ss);
 
 	reader.LoadArchive(ss);
-	_console->GetControlManager()->RegisterInputProvider(this);
+	
+	_console->GetNotificationManager()->RegisterNotificationListener(shared_from_this());
+	EmulationSettings::SetRamPowerOnState(RamPowerOnState::AllOnes);
 	if(InitializeInputData(reader) && InitializeGameData(reader)) {
 		//NesHawk initializes memory to 1s
-		EmulationSettings::SetRamPowerOnState(RamPowerOnState::AllOnes);
 		_isPlaying = true;
-	} else {
-		_console->GetControlManager()->UnregisterInputProvider(this);
 	}
 	_console->Resume();
 	return _isPlaying;
@@ -203,3 +203,10 @@ bool BizhawkMovie::IsPlaying()
 {
 	return _isPlaying;
 }
+
+void BizhawkMovie::ProcessNotification(ConsoleNotificationType type, void* parameter)
+{
+	if(type == ConsoleNotificationType::GameLoaded) {
+		_console->GetControlManager()->RegisterInputProvider(this);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Core/BizhawkMovie.h b/Core/BizhawkMovie.h
index e75185d0..e577a77a 100644
--- a/Core/BizhawkMovie.h
+++ b/Core/BizhawkMovie.h
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "MovieManager.h"
 #include "../Utilities/ZipReader.h"
+#include "INotificationListener.h"
 
 class VirtualFile;
 class Console;
 
-class BizhawkMovie : public IMovie
+class BizhawkMovie : public IMovie, public INotificationListener, public std::enable_shared_from_this<BizhawkMovie>
 {
 private:
 	bool InitializeGameData(ZipReader &reader);
@@ -28,4 +29,7 @@ public:
 	bool SetInput(BaseControlDevice *device) override;
 	bool Play(VirtualFile &file) override;
 	bool IsPlaying() override;
+
+	// Inherited via INotificationListener
+	virtual void ProcessNotification(ConsoleNotificationType type, void * parameter) override;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Core/Console.cpp b/Core/Console.cpp
index e85316cf..ce7b9ee1 100644
--- a/Core/Console.cpp
+++ b/Core/Console.cpp
@@ -279,12 +279,20 @@ bool Console::Initialize(VirtualFile &romFile, VirtualFile &patchFile)
 
 			//Temporarely disable battery saves to prevent battery files from being created for the wrong game (for Battle Box & Turbo File)
 			BatteryManager::SetSaveEnabled(false);
+
+			uint32_t pollCounter = 0;
+			if(_controlManager && !isDifferentGame) {
+				//When power cycling, poll counter must be preserved to allow movies to playback properly
+				pollCounter = _controlManager->GetPollCounter();
+			}
 			if(system == GameSystem::VsUniSystem) {
 				_controlManager.reset(new VsControlManager(shared_from_this(), _systemActionManager, _mapper->GetMapperControlDevice()));
 			} else {
 				_controlManager.reset(new ControlManager(shared_from_this(), _systemActionManager, _mapper->GetMapperControlDevice()));
 			}
+			_controlManager->SetPollCounter(pollCounter);
 			_controlManager->UpdateControlDevices();
+			
 			//Re-enable battery saves
 			BatteryManager::SetSaveEnabled(true);
 			
diff --git a/Core/ControlManager.cpp b/Core/ControlManager.cpp
index 847986bb..1b6ecdb2 100644
--- a/Core/ControlManager.cpp
+++ b/Core/ControlManager.cpp
@@ -305,9 +305,9 @@ uint32_t ControlManager::GetPollCounter()
 	return ControlManager::_pollCounter;
 }
 
-void ControlManager::ResetPollCounter()
+void ControlManager::SetPollCounter(uint32_t value)
 {
-	_pollCounter = 0;
+	_pollCounter = value;
 }
 
 uint8_t ControlManager::ReadRAM(uint16_t addr)
diff --git a/Core/ControlManager.h b/Core/ControlManager.h
index 60e603bd..ff77ca3d 100644
--- a/Core/ControlManager.h
+++ b/Core/ControlManager.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
 	void ResetLagCounter();
 
 	uint32_t GetPollCounter();
-	void ResetPollCounter();
+	void SetPollCounter(uint32_t value);
 
 	virtual void Reset(bool softReset);
 
diff --git a/Core/FceuxMovie.cpp b/Core/FceuxMovie.cpp
index 7b574d59..dc6a05a4 100644
--- a/Core/FceuxMovie.cpp
+++ b/Core/FceuxMovie.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "ControlManager.h"
 #include "FceuxMovie.h"
 #include "Console.h"
+#include "NotificationManager.h"
 
 bool FceuxMovie::InitializeData(stringstream &filestream)
 {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ bool FceuxMovie::InitializeData(stringstream &filestream)
 	_dataByFrame[2].push_back("");
 	_dataByFrame[3].push_back("");
 
-	_console->GetControlManager()->ResetPollCounter();
+	_console->GetControlManager()->SetPollCounter(0);
 
 	while(!filestream.eof()) {
 		string line;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ bool FceuxMovie::InitializeData(stringstream &filestream)
 			vector<uint8_t> md5array = Base64::Decode(line.substr(19, line.size() - 20));
 			HashInfo hashInfo;
 			hashInfo.PrgChrMd5Hash = HexUtilities::ToHex(md5array);
+			EmulationSettings::SetRamPowerOnState(RamPowerOnState::AllZeros);
 			if(_console->LoadMatchingRom("", hashInfo)) {
 				result = true;
 			} else {
@@ -65,9 +67,8 @@ bool FceuxMovie::Play(VirtualFile &file)
 	
 	std::stringstream ss;
 	file.ReadFile(ss);
+	_console->GetNotificationManager()->RegisterNotificationListener(shared_from_this());
 	if(InitializeData(ss)) {
-		EmulationSettings::SetRamPowerOnState(RamPowerOnState::AllZeros);
-		_console->GetControlManager()->RegisterInputProvider(this);
 		_console->Reset(false);
 		_isPlaying = true;
 	}
diff --git a/Core/MesenMovie.cpp b/Core/MesenMovie.cpp
index f0e9c1ce..cfb78199 100644
--- a/Core/MesenMovie.cpp
+++ b/Core/MesenMovie.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ bool MesenMovie::Play(VirtualFile &file)
 	//Disable auto-configure input option (otherwise the movie file's input types are ignored)
 	bool autoConfigureInput = EmulationSettings::CheckFlag(EmulationFlags::AutoConfigureInput);
 	EmulationSettings::ClearFlags(EmulationFlags::AutoConfigureInput);
-	_console->GetControlManager()->ResetPollCounter();
+	_console->GetControlManager()->SetPollCounter(0);
 	bool gameLoaded = LoadGame();
 	EmulationSettings::SetFlagState(EmulationFlags::AutoConfigureInput, autoConfigureInput);
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ bool MesenMovie::Play(VirtualFile &file)
 			_console->Resume();
 			return false;
 		} else {
-			_console->GetControlManager()->ResetPollCounter();
+			_console->GetControlManager()->SetPollCounter(0);
 		}
 	}