diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/bootcommands.c b/soh/soh/Enhancements/bootcommands.c
index 3cda26a823..baf3dc261f 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/bootcommands.c
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/bootcommands.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 void BootCommands_Init() {
     // Clears vars to prevent randomizer menu from being disabled
-    CVarClear(CVAR_GENERAL("RandoGenerating")); // Clear when a crash happened during rando seed generation
     CVarClear(CVAR_GENERAL("NewSeedGenerated"));
     CVarClear(CVAR_GENERAL("OnFileSelectNameEntry")); // Clear when soh is killed on the file name entry page
     CVarClear(CVAR_GENERAL("BetterDebugWarpScreenMQMode"));
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp
index 45041816c3..8f8ade08fc 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <atomic>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <tuple>
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ std::unordered_map<std::string, HintType> SpoilerfileHintTypeNameToEnum;
 std::set<RandomizerCheck> excludedLocations;
 std::set<RandomizerCheck> spoilerExcludedLocations;
 
-bool generated;
+static std::atomic<bool> randoGenerating;
 
 bool Rando_HandleSpoilerDrop(char* filePath) {
     if (SohUtils::IsStringEmpty(filePath)) {
@@ -926,8 +927,6 @@ RandomizerCheck Randomizer::GetCheckFromRandomizerInf(RandomizerInf randomizerIn
 std::thread randoThread;
 
 void GenerateRandomizerImgui(std::string seed = "") {
-    CVarSetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("RandoGenerating"), 1);
-    Ship::Context::GetRawInstance()->GetWindow()->GetGui()->SaveConsoleVariablesNextFrame();
     auto ctx = Rando::Context::GetInstance();
     // RANDOTODO proper UI for selecting if a spoiler loaded should be used for settings
     Rando::Settings::GetInstance()->SetAllToContext();
@@ -963,32 +962,32 @@ void GenerateRandomizerImgui(std::string seed = "") {
     }
 
     Rando::Context::GetInstance()->SetSeedGenerated(GenerateRandomizer(excludedLocations, enabledTricks, seed));
-    CVarSetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("RandoGenerating"), 0);
     Ship::Context::GetRawInstance()->GetWindow()->GetGui()->SaveConsoleVariablesNextFrame();
 
-    generated = true;
-
     GameInteractor::Instance->ExecuteHooks<GameInteractor::OnGenerationCompletion>();
+
+    randoGenerating = false;
+}
+
+bool IsRandoGenerating() {
+    return randoGenerating;
 }
 
 bool GenerateRandomizer(std::string seed /*= ""*/) {
-    if (generated) {
-        generated = false;
-        randoThread.join();
+    if (randoGenerating) {
+        return false;
     }
-    if (CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("RandoGenerating"), 0) == 0) {
-        randoThread = std::thread(&GenerateRandomizerImgui, seed);
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+    WaitForRandoGeneration();
+    randoGenerating = true;
+    randoThread = std::thread(&GenerateRandomizerImgui, seed);
+    return true;
 }
 
 static bool locationsTabOpen = false;
 static bool tricksTabOpen = false;
 
-void JoinRandoGenerationThread() {
-    if (generated) {
-        generated = false;
+void WaitForRandoGeneration() {
+    if (randoThread.joinable()) {
         randoThread.join();
     }
 }
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.h b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.h
index 5bab24c69a..405fa1cf3b 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.h
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 bool GenerateRandomizer(std::string seed = "");
-void JoinRandoGenerationThread();
+bool IsRandoGenerating();
+void WaitForRandoGeneration();
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
index ef7f5d49ec..77156dbfe9 100644
--- a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
@@ -2418,6 +2418,14 @@ extern "C" uint8_t Randomizer_GenerateRandomizer() {
     return GenerateRandomizer() ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
+extern "C" bool Randomizer_IsGenerating() {
+    return IsRandoGenerating();
+}
+
+extern "C" void Randomizer_WaitForGeneration() {
+    WaitForRandoGeneration();
+}
+
 extern "C" void Randomizer_ShowRandomizerMenu() {
     SohGui::ShowRandomizerSettingsMenu();
 }
diff --git a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
index 079b2b3fca..1c4745d99e 100644
--- a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
+++ b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ uint8_t Randomizer_IsSeedGenerated();
 uint8_t Randomizer_IsSpoilerLoaded();
 void Randomizer_SetSpoilerLoaded(bool spoilerLoaded);
 uint8_t Randomizer_GenerateRandomizer();
+bool Randomizer_IsGenerating();
+void Randomizer_WaitForGeneration();
 void Randomizer_ShowRandomizerMenu();
 GetItemEntry ItemTable_Retrieve(int16_t getItemID);
 GetItemEntry ItemTable_RetrieveEntry(s16 modIndex, s16 getItemID);
diff --git a/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuRandomizer.cpp b/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuRandomizer.cpp
index 86d69d4ab6..e82adb4baa 100644
--- a/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuRandomizer.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuRandomizer.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void DrawLocationsMenu(WidgetInfo& info) {
     int32_t currMQDungeonSetting = CVarGetInteger(CVAR_RANDOMIZER_SETTING("MQDungeons"), 0) |
                                    CVarGetInteger(CVAR_RANDOMIZER_SETTING("MQDungeonCount"), 0) << 8;
     static ImVec2 cellPadding(8.0f, 8.0f);
-    bool generating = CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("RandoGenerating"), 0);
+    bool generating = IsRandoGenerating();
     bool disableEditingRandoSettings = generating || CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("OnFileSelectNameEntry"), 0);
     ImGui::BeginDisabled(CVarGetInteger(CVAR_SETTING("DisableChanges"), 0) || disableEditingRandoSettings);
     ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_CellPadding, cellPadding);
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void DrawTricksMenu(WidgetInfo& info) {
     auto ctx = Rando::Context::GetInstance();
     auto randoSettings = Rando::Settings::GetInstance();
     static ImVec2 cellPadding(8.0f, 8.0f);
-    bool generating = CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("RandoGenerating"), 0);
+    bool generating = IsRandoGenerating();
     bool disableEditingRandoSettings = generating || CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("OnFileSelectNameEntry"), 0);
     if (tricksDirty) {
         tricksDirty = false;
@@ -729,18 +729,15 @@ void SohMenu::AddMenuRandomizer() {
     AddWidget(path, "Randomize All Settings", WIDGET_BUTTON)
         .Callback([](WidgetInfo& info) { Rando::Settings::GetInstance()->RandomizeAllSettings(); })
         .PreFunc([](WidgetInfo& info) {
-            info.options->disabled = CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("RandoGenerating"), 0) ||
-                                     CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("OnFileSelectNameEntry"), 0);
+            info.options->disabled = IsRandoGenerating() || CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("OnFileSelectNameEntry"), 0);
         })
         .Options(ButtonOptions()
                      .Size(ImVec2(250.f, 0.f))
                      .Tooltip("Randomizes all randomizer settings to random valid values (excludes tricks)."))
         .SameLine(true);
     AddWidget(path, "Spoiler File", WIDGET_CUSTOM).CustomFunction([](WidgetInfo& info) {
-        JoinRandoGenerationThread();
         if (!CVarGetInteger(CVAR_RANDOMIZER_SETTING("DontGenerateSpoiler"), 0)) {
-            std::string spoilerfilepath = CVarGetString(CVAR_GENERAL("SpoilerLog"), "");
-            ImGui::Text("Spoiler File: %s", spoilerfilepath.c_str());
+            ImGui::Text("Spoiler File: %s", CVarGetString(CVAR_GENERAL("SpoilerLog"), ""));
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuStartingItems.cpp b/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuStartingItems.cpp
index e97d802b8b..173f9531dd 100644
--- a/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuStartingItems.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/SohGui/SohMenuStartingItems.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "soh/SohGui/ImGuiUtils.h"
 #include "soh/OTRGlobals.h"
 #include "soh/cvar_prefixes.h"
+#include "soh/Enhancements/randomizer/randomizer.h"
 #include "soh/Enhancements/randomizer/settings.h"
 
 namespace SohGui {
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ static void StartingItemCombobox(RandomizerSettingKey rsk) {
 }
 
 void DrawStartingItemsMenu(WidgetInfo& info) {
-    bool generating = CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("RandoGenerating"), 0);
+    bool generating = IsRandoGenerating();
     bool disableEditingRandoSettings = generating || CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("OnFileSelectNameEntry"), 0);
     ImGui::BeginDisabled(CVarGetInteger(CVAR_SETTING("DisableChanges"), 0) || disableEditingRandoSettings);
 
diff --git a/soh/soh/config/ConfigUpdaters.cpp b/soh/soh/config/ConfigUpdaters.cpp
index baf3183a61..b27223eb02 100644
--- a/soh/soh/config/ConfigUpdaters.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/config/ConfigUpdaters.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ struct Migration {
 static const Migration version3Migrations[] = {
     { "gSwitchAge", "gGeneral.SwitchAge" },
     { "gFrameAdvance", "gDeveloperTools.FrameAdvanceTick" },
-    { "gRandoGenerating", "gGeneral.RandoGenerating" },
     { "gNewSeedGenerated", "gGeneral.NewSeedGenerated" },
     { "gOnFileSelectNameEntry", "gGeneral.OnFileSelectNameEntry" },
     { "gBetterDebugWarpScreenMQMode", "gGeneral.BetterDebugWarpScreenMQMode" },
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c b/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
index 1795e7db75..190442a174 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_choose.c
@@ -389,11 +389,11 @@ int retries = 0;
 bool fileSelectSpoilerFileLoaded = false;
 
 void FileChoose_UpdateRandomizer() {
-    if (CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("RandoGenerating"), 0) != 0 && generating == 0) {
+    if (Randomizer_IsGenerating() && generating == 0) {
         generating = 1;
         Audio_PlaySequenceWithSeqPlayerIO(SEQ_PLAYER_BGM_MAIN, NA_BGM_HORSE, 0, 7, 1);
         return;
-    } else if (CVarGetInteger(CVAR_GENERAL("RandoGenerating"), 0) == 0 && generating) {
+    } else if (!Randomizer_IsGenerating() && generating) {
         if (Randomizer_IsSeedGenerated()) {
             Audio_PlayFanfare(NA_BGM_HORSE_GOAL);
             retries = 0;
@@ -463,6 +463,9 @@ void FileChoose_UpdateMainMenu(GameState* thisx) {
     u8 isDefaultNameOptionSet;
 
     FileChoose_UpdateRandomizer();
+    if (generating) {
+        return;
+    }
 
     if (CHECK_BTN_ALL(input->press.button, BTN_START) || CHECK_BTN_ALL(input->press.button, BTN_A)) {
         if (this->buttonIndex <= FS_BTN_MAIN_FILE_3) {
@@ -2544,6 +2547,7 @@ void FileChoose_LoadGame(GameState* thisx) {
                          &gSfxDefaultFreqAndVolScale, &gSfxDefaultReverb);
     gSaveContext.fileNum = this->buttonIndex;
     gSaveContext.gameMode = GAMEMODE_NORMAL;
+    Randomizer_WaitForGeneration();
 
     if ((this->buttonIndex == FS_BTN_SELECT_FILE_1 && CVarGetInteger(CVAR_DEVELOPER_TOOLS("DebugEnabled"), 0)) ||
         this->buttonIndex == 0xFF) {