diff --git a/src/nxemu-core/settings/identifiers.h b/src/nxemu-core/settings/identifiers.h
index 18e51548..4897b235 100644
--- a/src/nxemu-core/settings/identifiers.h
+++ b/src/nxemu-core/settings/identifiers.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ enum class EmulationState : int32_t
     Stopped,
     Starting,
     LoadingRom,
+    RomLoaded,
     Running,
     Paused,
     Stopping,
diff --git a/src/nxemu-loader/system_loader.cpp b/src/nxemu-loader/system_loader.cpp
index d1a8510a..2b25b9ba 100644
--- a/src/nxemu-loader/system_loader.cpp
+++ b/src/nxemu-loader/system_loader.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ bool Systemloader::LoadRom(const char * fileName)
         return false;
     }
 
+    g_settings->SetInt(NXCoreSetting::EmulationState, (int32_t)EmulationState::RomLoaded);
     Loader::AppLoader * app_loader = impl->m_appLoader.get();
     const LoaderFileType file_type = impl->m_appLoader->GetFileType();
     if (file_type == LoaderFileType::Unknown || file_type == LoaderFileType::Error) 
diff --git a/src/nxemu/user_interface/sciter_main_window.cpp b/src/nxemu/user_interface/sciter_main_window.cpp
index 239c5d59..14d3e0df 100644
--- a/src/nxemu/user_interface/sciter_main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/nxemu/user_interface/sciter_main_window.cpp
@@ -625,10 +625,9 @@ void SciterMainWindow::EmulationStateChanged(const char * /*setting*/, void * us
     SciterMainWindow * impl = (SciterMainWindow *)userData;
     EmulationState state = (EmulationState)SettingsStore::GetInstance().GetInt(NXCoreSetting::EmulationState);
 
-    if (state == EmulationState::LoadingRom)
+    if (state == EmulationState::RomLoaded)
     {
         impl->UpdateLoadingScreenDetails();
-        impl->ApplyEmulationLoadingUi();
         impl->m_shownFirstFrame = false;
         impl->ShowPanel(Panel::Loading);
     }
diff --git a/src/nxemu/user_interface/sciter_main_window.h b/src/nxemu/user_interface/sciter_main_window.h
index f5a6bad8..0e8637dd 100644
--- a/src/nxemu/user_interface/sciter_main_window.h
+++ b/src/nxemu/user_interface/sciter_main_window.h
@@ -123,9 +123,7 @@ private:
     void ResetWindowSize(uint32_t nominal_width, uint32_t nominal_height);
 #endif
     void LayoutRenderWindow();
-    void UpdatePausePanel();
     void UpdateLoadingScreenDetails();
-    void ApplyEmulationLoadingUi();
     void ShowPanel(Panel panel);
     void RefreshDiskCacheLoadingText();
     void RegisterApplets();
diff --git a/src/nxemu/user_interface/settings/input_config_player.h b/src/nxemu/user_interface/settings/input_config_player.h
index a855e30d..67e38611 100644
--- a/src/nxemu/user_interface/settings/input_config_player.h
+++ b/src/nxemu/user_interface/settings/input_config_player.h
@@ -103,4 +103,5 @@ private:
     PollingInputType m_pollingType;
     uint32_t m_pollingButtonId;
     std::vector<std::pair<int, NpadStyleIndex>> index_controller_type_pairs;
+    std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point m_stickUiThrottleLast;
 };