diff --git a/patches/play_patches.c b/patches/play_patches.c
index 3f57166..015f878 100644
--- a/patches/play_patches.c
+++ b/patches/play_patches.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 extern Input D_801F6C18;
 
-RECOMP_DECLARE_EVENT(recomp_on_init(PlayState* play));
 RECOMP_DECLARE_EVENT(recomp_on_play_main(PlayState* play));
 RECOMP_DECLARE_EVENT(recomp_before_play_update(PlayState* play));
 RECOMP_DECLARE_EVENT(recomp_after_play_update(PlayState* play));
@@ -13,18 +12,11 @@ void controls_play_update(PlayState* play) {
     gSaveContext.options.zTargetSetting = recomp_get_targeting_mode();
 }
 
-bool inited = false;
-
 // @recomp Patched to add hooks for various added functionality.
 RECOMP_PATCH void Play_Main(GameState* thisx) {
     static Input* prevInput = NULL;
     PlayState* this = (PlayState*)thisx;
 
-    if (!inited) {
-        recomp_on_init(this);
-        inited = true;
-    }
-
     recomp_on_play_main(this);
 
     // @recomp
diff --git a/patches/required_patches.c b/patches/required_patches.c
index 721a41a..7e57e38 100644
--- a/patches/required_patches.c
+++ b/patches/required_patches.c
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ void Main_InitMemory(void);
 void Main_InitScreen(void);
 
 
+RECOMP_DECLARE_EVENT(recomp_on_init());
+
 // @recomp Patched to load the code segment in the recomp runtime.
 RECOMP_PATCH void Main_Init(void) {
     DmaRequest dmaReq;
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ RECOMP_PATCH void Main_Init(void) {
     OSMesg msg[1];
     size_t prevSize;
 
+    recomp_on_init();
+
     osCreateMesgQueue(&mq, msg, ARRAY_COUNT(msg));
 
     prevSize = gDmaMgrDmaBuffSize;