diff --git a/src/menu/menu_state.h b/src/menu/menu_state.h
index eaeb83ecc..b34b6d1ad 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu_state.h
+++ b/src/menu/menu_state.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ typedef struct {
         rom_info_t rom_info;
         path_t *disk_path;
         disk_info_t disk_info;
+        bool combined_disk_rom;
     } load;
 
     struct {
diff --git a/src/menu/views/load_disk.c b/src/menu/views/load_disk.c
index 9d7f0e0e6..a49d14bac 100644
--- a/src/menu/views/load_disk.c
+++ b/src/menu/views/load_disk.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "utils/fs.h"
 
 
-static bool load_disk_with_rom;
 static component_boxart_t *boxart;
 
 
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ static void set_autoload_type (menu_t *menu, void *arg) {
 
 static void set_load_with_rom_type(menu_t *menu, void *arg) {
     menu->boot_pending.disk_file = true;
-    load_disk_with_rom = true;
+    menu->load.combined_disk_rom = true;
 }
 
 static component_context_menu_t options_context_menu = { .list = {
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ static component_context_menu_t options_context_menu = { .list = {
 static void process (menu_t *menu) {
     if (menu->actions.enter) {
         menu->boot_pending.disk_file = true;
-        load_disk_with_rom = false;
+        menu->load.combined_disk_rom = false;
     } else if (menu->actions.options) {
         ui_components_context_menu_show(&options_context_menu);
         sound_play_effect(SFX_SETTING);
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ static void load (menu_t *menu) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (menu->load.rom_path && load_disk_with_rom) {
+    if (menu->load.rom_path && menu->load.combined_disk_rom) {
         // FIXME: if the ROM is not a DD expansion ROM, it will just load the ROM. We need to check and warn!
         // something involving: menu->load.rom_info.game_code[0] != 'C' or 'E' or homebrew ...
         err = cart_load_n64_rom_and_save(menu, draw_progress);
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ static void load (menu_t *menu) {
 
     menu->next_mode = MENU_MODE_BOOT;
 
-    if (load_disk_with_rom) {
+    if (menu->load.combined_disk_rom) {
         menu->boot_params->device_type = BOOT_DEVICE_TYPE_ROM;
         menu->boot_params->detect_cic_seed = rom_info_get_cic_seed(&menu->load.rom_info, &menu->boot_params->cic_seed);
         switch (rom_info_get_tv_type(&menu->load.rom_info)) {
diff --git a/src/menu/views/startup.c b/src/menu/views/startup.c
index ed196ae1e..83280a531 100644
--- a/src/menu/views/startup.c
+++ b/src/menu/views/startup.c
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ void view_startup_init (menu_t *menu) {
         menu->browser.directory = path_init(menu->storage_prefix, menu->settings.disk_autoload_path);
         menu->load.disk_path = path_clone_push(menu->browser.directory, menu->settings.disk_autoload_filename);
         menu->boot_pending.disk_file = true;
+        if (menu->settings.rom_autoload_enabled) {
+            menu->browser.directory = path_init(menu->storage_prefix, menu->settings.rom_autoload_path);
+            menu->load.rom_path = path_clone_push(menu->browser.directory, menu->settings.rom_autoload_filename);
+            menu->load.combined_disk_rom = true;
+        }
         menu->next_mode = MENU_MODE_LOAD_DISK;
 
         return;