diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp
index 0b61a19409..dfdcc55ddd 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <SDL3/SDL_dialog.h>
 #include <aurora/lib/window.hpp>
 
+#include "m_Do/m_Do_MemCard.h"
+
 namespace dusk::ui {
 
 const Rml::String kDocumentSource = R"RML(
@@ -145,9 +147,6 @@ bool is_restart_pending() noexcept {
     if (getSettings().game.language.getValue() != state.initialLanguage) {
         return true;
     }
-    if (getSettings().backend.cardFileType.getValue() != state.initialCardFileType) {
-        return true;
-    }
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -187,6 +186,10 @@ Prelaunch::Prelaunch() : Document(kDocumentSource), mRoot(mDocument->GetElementB
                 }
             }
 
+            if (g_mDoMemCd_control.mCardCommand == mDoMemCd_Ctrl_c::Command_e::COMM_NONE_e) {
+                mDoMemCd_ThdInit();
+            }
+
             IsGameLaunched = true;
             if (!getSettings().backend.wasPresetChosen) {
                 push_document(std::make_unique<dusk::ui::PresetWindow>());
diff --git a/src/m_Do/m_Do_machine.cpp b/src/m_Do/m_Do_machine.cpp
index c92d32b27a..a8f4f6140f 100644
--- a/src/m_Do/m_Do_machine.cpp
+++ b/src/m_Do/m_Do_machine.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #if TARGET_PC
 #include <assert.h>
+#include "dusk/ui/ui.hpp"
 #endif
 
 #if !PLATFORM_GCN
@@ -1009,7 +1010,14 @@ int mDoMch_Create() {
     JKRAram::setSZSBufferSize(0x2000);
     mDoDvdThd::create(OSGetThreadPriority(OSGetCurrentThread()) - 2);
     mDoDvdErr_ThdInit();
+
+#if TARGET_PC
+    if (!dusk::ui::is_prelaunch_open()) {
+        mDoMemCd_ThdInit();
+    }
+#else
     mDoMemCd_ThdInit();
+#endif
 
     return 1;
 }