diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/gigabeat-fx/power-meg-fx.c b/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/gigabeat-fx/power-meg-fx.c
index 544869ab6c..c1c0595262 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/gigabeat-fx/power-meg-fx.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/gigabeat-fx/power-meg-fx.c
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ void power_off(void)
     _backlight_off();
     _buttonlight_off();
     sleep(HZ);
+    
+    /* Do this to allow the drive to properly reset when player restarts 
+     * immediately without running OF shutdown.
+     */
+    GPGCON&=~0x00300000; 
 
     /* Rockbox never properly shutdown the player.  When the sleep bit is set
      * the player actually wakes up in some type of "zombie" state