diff --git a/cheevos/cheevos.c b/cheevos/cheevos.c
index 19467d62e2..3c751f0087 100644
--- a/cheevos/cheevos.c
+++ b/cheevos/cheevos.c
@@ -2266,7 +2266,8 @@ bool cheevos_toggle_hardcore_mode(void)
       return false;
 
    /* reset and deinit rewind to avoid cheat the score */
-   if (settings->bools.cheevos_hardcore_mode_enable && !cheevos_hardcore_paused)
+   if (settings->bools.cheevos_hardcore_mode_enable
+      && !cheevos_hardcore_paused)
    {
       const char *msg = msg_hash_to_str(
             MSG_CHEEVOS_HARDCORE_MODE_ENABLE);
diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index 3dbab53f45..956fece2e4 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -1908,6 +1908,8 @@ bool command_event(enum event_command cmd, void *data)
          command_event_init_controllers();
          break;
       case CMD_EVENT_RESET:
+         cheevos_state_loaded_flag = false;
+         cheevos_hardcore_paused = false;
          RARCH_LOG("%s.\n", msg_hash_to_str(MSG_RESET));
          runloop_msg_queue_push(msg_hash_to_str(MSG_RESET), 1, 120, true);
 
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 2aa85f0cfb..5737f704b4 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -7544,5 +7544,5 @@ MSG_HASH(
     )
 MSG_HASH(
     MSG_CHEEVOS_HARDCORE_MODE_DISABLED,
-    "Savestate loaded, Achievements Hardcore Mode disabled for the current session."
+    "A savestate was loaded, Achievements Hardcore Mode disabled for the current session. Restart to enable hardcore mode."
     )