diff --git a/src/prelaunch/genius.2.a b/src/prelaunch/genius.2.a
index c6ad1b508..20a5835be 100644
--- a/src/prelaunch/genius.2.a
+++ b/src/prelaunch/genius.2.a
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
          dec   $1C40      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          dec   $1C74      ; patch - don't increase lives
 +
+         +LC_REBOOT
          +DISABLE_ACCEL
          inc   $9d        ; game relies on it
          jmp   $9600
diff --git a/src/prelaunch/genius.3.a b/src/prelaunch/genius.3.a
index 4129265fa..68ef8d5bb 100644
--- a/src/prelaunch/genius.3.a
+++ b/src/prelaunch/genius.3.a
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
          dec   $1A89      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          dec   $1AA1      ; patch - don't increase lives
 +
+         +LC_REBOOT
          +DISABLE_ACCEL
          inc   $9d        ; game relies on it
          jmp   $95E5
diff --git a/src/prelaunch/genius.a b/src/prelaunch/genius.a
index f164394a1..eeec08ff7 100644
--- a/src/prelaunch/genius.a
+++ b/src/prelaunch/genius.a
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
          dec   $1C40      ; patch - don't decrease lives
          dec   $1C74      ; patch - don't increase lives
 +
+         +LC_REBOOT
          +DISABLE_ACCEL
          inc   $9d        ; game relies on it
          jmp   $9600