diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp
index b091239bc2..02fabde70f 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.cpp
@@ -80,16 +80,22 @@ void file_dialog_callback(void*, const char* path, const char* error) {
 
     auto& state = prelaunch_state();
     const auto validation = iso::validate(path);
-    if (validation != iso::ValidationError::Success) {
-        state.errorString = escape(get_error_msg(validation));
+    if (validation == iso::ValidationError::Success) {
+        state.selectedDiscPath = path;
+        state.errorString.clear();
+        state.pendingDiscPath.clear();
+        state.userAcceptedDiscPath.clear();
+        getSettings().backend.isoPath.setValue(state.selectedDiscPath);
+        config::Save();
+        refresh_state();
         return;
     }
-
-    state.selectedDiscPath = path;
-    state.errorString.clear();
-    getSettings().backend.isoPath.setValue(state.selectedDiscPath);
-    config::Save();
-    refresh_state();
+    if (validation == iso::ValidationError::HashMismatch) {
+        state.pendingDiscPath = path;
+    } else {
+        state.pendingDiscPath.clear();
+    }
+    state.errorString = escape(get_error_msg(validation));
 }
 
 PrelaunchState sPrelaunchState;
@@ -100,13 +106,86 @@ PrelaunchState& prelaunch_state() noexcept {
 
 void refresh_state() noexcept {
     auto& state = prelaunch_state();
-    const auto validation = iso::validate(state.selectedDiscPath.c_str());
-    if (state.selectedDiscPath.empty() || validation != iso::ValidationError::Success) {
+    if (state.selectedDiscPath.empty()) {
         state.selectedDiscIsValid = false;
         return;
     }
-    state.selectedDiscIsValid = true;
-    state.selectedDiscIsPal = iso::isPal(state.selectedDiscPath.c_str());
+    if (!state.userAcceptedDiscPath.empty() &&
+        state.selectedDiscPath == state.userAcceptedDiscPath) {
+        state.selectedDiscIsValid = true;
+        state.selectedDiscIsPal = iso::isPal(state.selectedDiscPath.c_str());
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto validation = iso::validate(state.selectedDiscPath.c_str());
+    // Allow HashMismatch, so that the user is not prompted to accept the warning on every boot.
+    if (validation >= iso::ValidationError::HashMismatch) {
+        state.selectedDiscIsValid = true;
+        state.selectedDiscIsPal = iso::isPal(state.selectedDiscPath.c_str());
+        state.userAcceptedDiscPath.clear();
+        return;
+    }
+    state.selectedDiscIsValid = false;
+}
+
+void try_push_verification_modal(Document& host) {
+    auto& state = prelaunch_state();
+    if (state.errorString.empty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto dismiss = [](Modal& modal) {
+        auto& state = prelaunch_state();
+        state.errorString.clear();
+        state.pendingDiscPath.clear();
+        modal.pop();
+    };
+
+    if (!state.pendingDiscPath.empty()) {
+        const Rml::String bodyRml = state.errorString + "<br/><br/>You may proceed at your own risk.";
+        auto acceptHashMismatch = [](Modal& modal) {
+            auto& st = prelaunch_state();
+            std::string path = std::move(st.pendingDiscPath);
+            st.pendingDiscPath.clear();
+            st.errorString.clear();
+            st.selectedDiscPath = path;
+            st.userAcceptedDiscPath = path;
+            getSettings().backend.isoPath.setValue(path);
+            config::Save();
+            refresh_state();
+            modal.pop();
+        };
+        host.push(std::make_unique<Modal>(Modal::Props{
+            .title = "Disc verification",
+            .bodyRml = bodyRml,
+            .actions =
+                {
+                    ModalAction{
+                        .label = "Cancel",
+                        .onPressed = dismiss,
+                    },
+                    ModalAction{
+                        .label = "Continue anyway",
+                        .onPressed = acceptHashMismatch,
+                    },
+                },
+            .onDismiss = dismiss,
+        }));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    host.push(std::make_unique<Modal>(Modal::Props{
+        .title = "Disc verification",
+        .bodyRml = state.errorString,
+        .actions =
+            {
+                ModalAction{
+                    .label = "OK",
+                    .onPressed = dismiss,
+                },
+            },
+        .onDismiss = dismiss,
+    }));
 }
 
 void ensure_initialized() noexcept {
@@ -117,7 +196,9 @@ void ensure_initialized() noexcept {
 
     state.selectedDiscPath = getSettings().backend.isoPath;
     state.initialDiscPath = state.selectedDiscPath;
-    if (iso::validate(state.initialDiscPath.c_str()) == iso::ValidationError::Success) {
+    const auto& res = iso::validate(state.initialDiscPath.c_str());
+    if (res >= iso::ValidationError::HashMismatch) {
+        state.initialDiscValidationRes = res;
         state.initialDiscIsPal = iso::isPal(state.initialDiscPath.c_str());
     }
     state.initialLanguage = getSettings().game.language;
@@ -287,28 +368,14 @@ void Prelaunch::update() {
     ensure_initialized();
     try_apply_mirrored_layout(mDocument);
 
-    auto& state = prelaunch_state();
-    if (!state.errorString.empty() && top_document() == this) {
-        auto dismiss = [](Modal& modal) {
-            prelaunch_state().errorString.clear();
-            modal.pop();
-        };
-        push(std::make_unique<Modal>(Modal::Props{
-            .title = "Invalid disc image",
-            .bodyRml = state.errorString,
-            .actions =
-                {
-                    ModalAction{
-                        .label = "OK",
-                        .onPressed = dismiss,
-                    },
-                },
-            .onDismiss = dismiss,
-        }));
+    if (top_document() == this) {
+        try_push_verification_modal(*this);
     }
 
-    const bool hasValidPath = prelaunch_state().selectedDiscIsValid;
-    mDocument->SetClass("disc-ready", hasValidPath);
+    const auto& state = prelaunch_state();
+
+    const bool hasValidPath = state.selectedDiscIsValid;
+    mDocument->SetClass("disc-ready", IsGameLaunched);
     if (hasValidPath) {
         if (getSettings().backend.skipPreLaunchUI) {
             hide(true);
@@ -327,17 +394,28 @@ void Prelaunch::update() {
 
     const auto discStatusLabel = mDiscStatus->GetElementById("disc-status-label");
 
+    const bool discHashMismatchAccepted =
+        hasValidPath && !state.userAcceptedDiscPath.empty() &&
+        state.selectedDiscPath == state.userAcceptedDiscPath;
+
     if (mDiscStatus != nullptr && discStatusLabel != nullptr) {
-        if (hasValidPath) {
+        if (state.initialDiscValidationRes == iso::ValidationError::Success) {
             mDiscStatus->SetAttribute("status", "good");
             discStatusLabel->SetInnerRML("Disc ready.");
+        } else if (state.initialDiscValidationRes == iso::ValidationError::HashMismatch) {
+            mDiscStatus->SetAttribute("status", "mismatch");
+            discStatusLabel->SetInnerRML("Disc hash mismatch.");
+        } else {
+            mDiscStatus->RemoveAttribute("status");
+            discStatusLabel->SetInnerRML("No disc image found.");
         }
     }
     if (mDiscDetail != nullptr) {
         if (hasValidPath) {
             mDiscDetail->SetProperty(Rml::PropertyId::Display, Rml::Style::Display::Block);
-            mDiscDetail->SetInnerRML(
-                prelaunch_state().initialDiscIsPal ? "GameCube • EUR" : "GameCube • USA");
+            Rml::String innerRML = "GameCube • ";
+            innerRML += state.initialDiscIsPal ? "EUR" : "USA";
+            mDiscDetail->SetInnerRML(innerRML);
         } else {
             mDiscDetail->SetProperty(Rml::PropertyId::Display, Rml::Style::Display::None);
         }
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.hpp b/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.hpp
index e4d542cc2d..73033f9816 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.hpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/prelaunch.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "dusk/iso_validate.hpp"
 #include "button.hpp"
 #include "document.hpp"
 
@@ -39,12 +40,15 @@ struct PrelaunchState {
     std::string selectedDiscPath;
     bool selectedDiscIsValid = false;
     bool selectedDiscIsPal = false;
-    std::string errorString;
-    bool initialDiscIsPal = false;
     std::string initialDiscPath;
+    iso::ValidationError initialDiscValidationRes = iso::ValidationError::Unknown;
+    bool initialDiscIsPal = false;
     GameLanguage initialLanguage = GameLanguage::English;
     std::string initialGraphicsBackend;
     int initialCardFileType = 0;
+    std::string errorString;
+    std::string pendingDiscPath;
+    std::string userAcceptedDiscPath;
 };
 
 PrelaunchState& prelaunch_state() noexcept;
@@ -52,5 +56,6 @@ void ensure_initialized() noexcept;
 void refresh_state() noexcept;
 void open_iso_picker() noexcept;
 bool is_restart_pending() noexcept;
+void try_push_verification_modal(Document& host);
 
 }  // namespace dusk::ui
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp
index 7979b22116..ddb6a4cd31 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/settings.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
-#include "modal.hpp"
-
 namespace dusk::ui {
 namespace {
 
@@ -869,27 +867,8 @@ SettingsWindow::SettingsWindow(bool prelaunch) : mPrelaunch(prelaunch) {
 }
 
 void SettingsWindow::update() {
-    // Show disc validation error message if present
     if (mPrelaunch && top_document() == this) {
-        auto& state = prelaunch_state();
-        if (!state.errorString.empty()) {
-            auto dismissInvalidDisc = [](Modal& modal) {
-                prelaunch_state().errorString.clear();
-                modal.pop();
-            };
-            push_document(std::make_unique<Modal>(Modal::Props{
-                .title = "Invalid disc image",
-                .bodyRml = state.errorString,
-                .actions =
-                    {
-                        ModalAction{
-                            .label = "OK",
-                            .onPressed = dismissInvalidDisc,
-                        },
-                    },
-                .onDismiss = dismissInvalidDisc,
-            }));
-        }
+        try_push_verification_modal(*this);
     }
 
     Window::update();
diff --git a/src/m_Do/m_Do_main.cpp b/src/m_Do/m_Do_main.cpp
index f7b6cd8865..e996589b59 100644
--- a/src/m_Do/m_Do_main.cpp
+++ b/src/m_Do/m_Do_main.cpp
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ int game_main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     // Invalidate a bad saved isoPath so that Dusk can't get blocked from starting up
     const std::string p = dusk::getSettings().backend.isoPath;
-    if (!p.empty() && dusk::iso::validate(p.c_str()) != dusk::iso::ValidationError::Success) {
+    if (!p.empty() && dusk::iso::validate(p.c_str()) < dusk::iso::ValidationError::HashMismatch) {
         dusk::getSettings().backend.isoPath.setValue("");
     }
 
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ int game_main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     bool dvd_opened = false;
     if (parsed_arg_options.count("dvd")) {
         dvd_path = parsed_arg_options["dvd"].as<std::string>();
-        if (dusk::iso::validate(dvd_path.c_str()) == dusk::iso::ValidationError::Success) {
+        if (dusk::iso::validate(dvd_path.c_str()) >= dusk::iso::ValidationError::HashMismatch) {
             DuskLog.info("Loading DVD image from command line: {}", dvd_path);
             dvd_opened = aurora_dvd_open(dvd_path.c_str());
             if (!dvd_opened) {
@@ -668,7 +668,8 @@ int game_main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         if (dvd_path.empty()) {
             DuskLog.fatal("No DVD image specified, unable to boot!");
         }
-        if (dusk::iso::validate(dvd_path.c_str()) != dusk::iso::ValidationError::Success) {
+        if (!dusk::IsGameLaunched &&
+            dusk::iso::validate(dvd_path.c_str()) < dusk::iso::ValidationError::HashMismatch) {
             DuskLog.fatal("DVD image failed verification: {}", dvd_path);
         }
         DuskLog.info("Loading DVD image: {}", dvd_path);