diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp
index 07dd335bf5..71b338a9a6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/DSP.cpp
@@ -387,6 +387,13 @@ void Write16(const u16 _Value, const u32 _Address)
 			tmpControl.Hex = (_Value & ~DSP_CONTROL_MASK) |
 							(dsp_plugin->DSP_WriteControlRegister(_Value) & DSP_CONTROL_MASK);
 
+			// HACK for DSPReset: do it instantaneously
+			if (_Value & 1)
+			{
+				Shutdown();
+				Init();
+			}
+
 			// Update DSP related flags
 			g_dspState.DSPControl.DSPReset		= tmpControl.DSPReset;
 			g_dspState.DSPControl.DSPAssertInt	= tmpControl.DSPAssertInt;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPInterpreter.cpp b/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPInterpreter.cpp
index 54c2f60322..96fac7d485 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DSPCore/Src/DSPInterpreter.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,20 @@ volatile u32 gdsp_running;
 void WriteCR(u16 val)
 {
 	// reset
-	if (val & 0x0001)
+	if (val & 1)
 	{
 		DSPCore_Reset();
+		val &= ~1;
+	}
+	// init - can reset and init be done at the same time?
+	else if (val == 4)
+	{
+		// this looks like a hack! OSInitAudioSystem ucode
+		// should send this mail - not dsp core itself
+		gdsp_mbox_write_h(GDSP_MBOX_DSP, 0x8054);
+		gdsp_mbox_write_l(GDSP_MBOX_DSP, 0x4348);
+		val |= 0x800;
 	}
-
-	val &= ~0x0001;
 
 	// update cr
 	g_dsp.cr = val;