diff --git a/Core/Console.cpp b/Core/Console.cpp
index 4e8581e4..0c64b837 100644
--- a/Core/Console.cpp
+++ b/Core/Console.cpp
@@ -436,6 +436,10 @@ bool Console::Initialize(VirtualFile &romFile, VirtualFile &patchFile, bool forP
 					_notificationManager->SendNotification(ConsoleNotificationType::VsDualSystemStarted);
 				}
 			}
+
+			//Used by netplay to take save state after UpdateInputState() is called above, to ensure client+server are in sync
+			_notificationManager->SendNotification(ConsoleNotificationType::GameInitCompleted);
+
 			Resume();
 			return true;
 		} else {
diff --git a/Core/GameServerConnection.cpp b/Core/GameServerConnection.cpp
index 84ab1969..da9525db 100644
--- a/Core/GameServerConnection.cpp
+++ b/Core/GameServerConnection.cpp
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ void GameServerConnection::ProcessNotification(ConsoleNotificationType type, voi
 {
 	switch(type) {
 		case ConsoleNotificationType::GamePaused:
-		case ConsoleNotificationType::GameLoaded:
 		case ConsoleNotificationType::GameResumed:
 		case ConsoleNotificationType::GameReset:
 		case ConsoleNotificationType::StateLoaded:
 		case ConsoleNotificationType::CheatAdded:
 		case ConsoleNotificationType::ConfigChanged:
+		case ConsoleNotificationType::GameInitCompleted:
 			SendGameInformation();
 			break;
 		default:
diff --git a/Core/INotificationListener.h b/Core/INotificationListener.h
index ab29cfe4..781f2f70 100644
--- a/Core/INotificationListener.h
+++ b/Core/INotificationListener.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ enum class ConsoleNotificationType
 	BeforeEmulationStop = 19,
 	VsDualSystemStarted = 20,
 	VsDualSystemStopped = 21,
+	GameInitCompleted = 22,
 };
 
 class INotificationListener