diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 00aea98a01..5bf9a944d2 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -3021,9 +3021,7 @@ static void achievement_hardcore_mode_write_handler(rarch_setting_t *setting)
    if (!setting)
       return;
 
-   if (settings && settings->bools.cheevos_enable && settings->bools.cheevos_hardcore_mode_enable
-         && cheevos_state_loaded_flag
-         )
+   if (settings && settings->bools.cheevos_enable && settings->bools.cheevos_hardcore_mode_enable)
    {
       cheevos_toggle_hardcore_mode();
       command_event(CMD_EVENT_RESET, NULL);