diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index f52fcee785..5bee7d0d08 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -1278,6 +1278,7 @@ static bool event_init_content(void)
 {
    bool contentless = false;
    bool is_inited   = false;
+   settings_t *settings            = config_get_ptr();
 
    content_get_status(&contentless, &is_inited);
 
@@ -1304,7 +1305,18 @@ static bool event_init_content(void)
       RARCH_LOG("%s.\n",
             msg_hash_to_str(MSG_SKIPPING_SRAM_LOAD));
 
+/*
+   Since the operations are asynchronouse we can't guarantee users will not use auto_load_state to cheat on
+   achievements so we forbid auto_load_state from happening if cheevos_enable and cheevos_hardcode_mode_enable
+   are true
+*/
+#ifdef HAVE_CHEEVOS
+   if (!settings->bools.cheevos_enable || !settings->bools.cheevos_hardcore_mode_enable)
+      command_event_load_auto_state();
+#else
    command_event_load_auto_state();
+#endif
+
    command_event(CMD_EVENT_BSV_MOVIE_INIT, NULL);
    command_event(CMD_EVENT_NETPLAY_INIT, NULL);