diff --git a/include/mgba/feature/thread-proxy.h b/include/mgba/feature/thread-proxy.h
index cb663d506..36f432b03 100644
--- a/include/mgba/feature/thread-proxy.h
+++ b/include/mgba/feature/thread-proxy.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct mVideoThreadProxy {
 	Condition toThreadCond;
 	Mutex mutex;
 	enum mVideoThreadProxyState threadState;
+	enum mVideoLoggerEvent event;
 
 	struct RingFIFO dirtyQueue;
 };
diff --git a/include/mgba/feature/video-logger.h b/include/mgba/feature/video-logger.h
index f194433a2..bae94157a 100644
--- a/include/mgba/feature/video-logger.h
+++ b/include/mgba/feature/video-logger.h
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ enum mVideoLoggerDirtyType {
 	DIRTY_BUFFER,
 };
 
+enum mVideoLoggerEvent {
+	LOGGER_EVENT_NONE = 0,
+	LOGGER_EVENT_INIT,
+	LOGGER_EVENT_DEINIT,
+	LOGGER_EVENT_RESET,
+};
+
 struct mVideoLoggerDirtyInfo {
 	enum mVideoLoggerDirtyType type;
 	uint32_t address;
@@ -38,6 +45,7 @@ struct VFile;
 struct mVideoLogger {
 	bool (*writeData)(struct mVideoLogger* logger, const void* data, size_t length);
 	bool (*readData)(struct mVideoLogger* logger, void* data, size_t length, bool block);
+	void (*postEvent)(struct mVideoLogger* logger, enum mVideoLoggerEvent event);
 	void* dataContext;
 
 	bool block;
@@ -52,6 +60,7 @@ struct mVideoLogger {
 	void* context;
 
 	bool (*parsePacket)(struct mVideoLogger* logger, const struct mVideoLoggerDirtyInfo* packet);
+	void (*handleEvent)(struct mVideoLogger* logger, enum mVideoLoggerEvent event);
 	uint16_t* (*vramBlock)(struct mVideoLogger* logger, uint32_t address);
 
 	size_t vramSize;
diff --git a/src/feature/thread-proxy.c b/src/feature/thread-proxy.c
index d00da8cd8..7a67dbedd 100644
--- a/src/feature/thread-proxy.c
+++ b/src/feature/thread-proxy.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ static THREAD_ENTRY _proxyThread(void* renderer);
 
 static bool _writeData(struct mVideoLogger* logger, const void* data, size_t length);
 static bool _readData(struct mVideoLogger* logger, void* data, size_t length, bool block);
+static void _postEvent(struct mVideoLogger* logger, enum mVideoLoggerEvent);
 
 static void _lock(struct mVideoLogger* logger);
 static void _unlock(struct mVideoLogger* logger);
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ void mVideoThreadProxyCreate(struct mVideoThreadProxy* renderer) {
 
 	renderer->d.writeData = _writeData;
 	renderer->d.readData = _readData;
+	renderer->d.postEvent = _postEvent;
 }
 
 void mVideoThreadProxyInit(struct mVideoLogger* logger) {
@@ -131,6 +133,14 @@ static bool _readData(struct mVideoLogger* logger, void* data, size_t length, bo
 	return read;
 }
 
+static void _postEvent(struct mVideoLogger* logger, enum mVideoLoggerEvent event) {
+	struct mVideoThreadProxy* proxyRenderer = (struct mVideoThreadProxy*) logger;
+	MutexLock(&proxyRenderer->mutex);
+	proxyRenderer->event = event;
+	ConditionWake(&proxyRenderer->toThreadCond);
+	MutexUnlock(&proxyRenderer->mutex);
+}
+
 static void _lock(struct mVideoLogger* logger) {
 	struct mVideoThreadProxy* proxyRenderer = (struct mVideoThreadProxy*) logger;
 	MutexLock(&proxyRenderer->mutex);
@@ -172,13 +182,18 @@ static THREAD_ENTRY _proxyThread(void* logger) {
 			break;
 		}
 		proxyRenderer->threadState = PROXY_THREAD_BUSY;
-		MutexUnlock(&proxyRenderer->mutex);
-		if (!mVideoLoggerRendererRun(&proxyRenderer->d, false)) {
-			// FIFO was corrupted
-			proxyRenderer->threadState = PROXY_THREAD_STOPPED;
-			mLOG(GBA_VIDEO, ERROR, "Proxy thread queue got corrupted!");
+		if (proxyRenderer->event) {
+			proxyRenderer->d.handleEvent(&proxyRenderer->d, proxyRenderer->event);
+			proxyRenderer->event = 0;
+		} else {
+			MutexUnlock(&proxyRenderer->mutex);
+			if (!mVideoLoggerRendererRun(&proxyRenderer->d, false)) {
+				// FIFO was corrupted
+				proxyRenderer->threadState = PROXY_THREAD_STOPPED;
+				mLOG(GBA_VIDEO, ERROR, "Proxy thread queue got corrupted!");
+			}
+			MutexLock(&proxyRenderer->mutex);
 		}
-		MutexLock(&proxyRenderer->mutex);
 		ConditionWake(&proxyRenderer->fromThreadCond);
 		if (proxyRenderer->threadState != PROXY_THREAD_STOPPED) {
 			proxyRenderer->threadState = PROXY_THREAD_IDLE;
diff --git a/src/gba/extra/proxy.c b/src/gba/extra/proxy.c
index deeec5603..ea884db3b 100644
--- a/src/gba/extra/proxy.c
+++ b/src/gba/extra/proxy.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ static void GBAVideoProxyRendererFinishFrame(struct GBAVideoRenderer* renderer);
 static void GBAVideoProxyRendererGetPixels(struct GBAVideoRenderer* renderer, size_t* stride, const void** pixels);
 static void GBAVideoProxyRendererPutPixels(struct GBAVideoRenderer* renderer, size_t stride, const void* pixels);
 
+static void _handleEvent(struct mVideoLogger* logger, enum mVideoLoggerEvent event);
 static bool _parsePacket(struct mVideoLogger* logger, const struct mVideoLoggerDirtyInfo* packet);
 static uint16_t* _vramBlock(struct mVideoLogger* logger, uint32_t address);
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ void GBAVideoProxyRendererCreate(struct GBAVideoProxyRenderer* renderer, struct
 
 	renderer->logger->context = renderer;
 	renderer->logger->parsePacket = _parsePacket;
+	renderer->logger->handleEvent = _handleEvent;
 	renderer->logger->vramBlock = _vramBlock;
 	renderer->logger->paletteSize = SIZE_PALETTE_RAM;
 	renderer->logger->vramSize = SIZE_VRAM;
@@ -105,7 +107,11 @@ void GBAVideoProxyRendererInit(struct GBAVideoRenderer* renderer) {
 	_init(proxyRenderer);
 	_reset(proxyRenderer);
 
-	proxyRenderer->backend->init(proxyRenderer->backend);
+	if (!proxyRenderer->logger->block) {
+		proxyRenderer->backend->init(proxyRenderer->backend);
+	} else {
+		proxyRenderer->logger->postEvent(proxyRenderer->logger, LOGGER_EVENT_INIT);
+	}
 }
 
 void GBAVideoProxyRendererReset(struct GBAVideoRenderer* renderer) {
@@ -113,17 +119,42 @@ void GBAVideoProxyRendererReset(struct GBAVideoRenderer* renderer) {
 
 	_reset(proxyRenderer);
 
-	proxyRenderer->backend->reset(proxyRenderer->backend);
+	if (!proxyRenderer->logger->block) {
+		proxyRenderer->backend->reset(proxyRenderer->backend);
+	} else {
+		proxyRenderer->logger->postEvent(proxyRenderer->logger, LOGGER_EVENT_RESET);
+	}
 }
 
 void GBAVideoProxyRendererDeinit(struct GBAVideoRenderer* renderer) {
 	struct GBAVideoProxyRenderer* proxyRenderer = (struct GBAVideoProxyRenderer*) renderer;
 
-	proxyRenderer->backend->deinit(proxyRenderer->backend);
+	if (!proxyRenderer->logger->block) {
+		proxyRenderer->backend->deinit(proxyRenderer->backend);
+	} else {
+		proxyRenderer->logger->postEvent(proxyRenderer->logger, LOGGER_EVENT_DEINIT);
+	}
 
 	mVideoLoggerRendererDeinit(proxyRenderer->logger);
 }
 
+static void _handleEvent(struct mVideoLogger* logger, enum mVideoLoggerEvent event) {
+	struct GBAVideoProxyRenderer* proxyRenderer = logger->context;
+	switch (event) {
+	default:
+		break;
+	case LOGGER_EVENT_INIT:
+		proxyRenderer->backend->init(proxyRenderer->backend);
+		break;
+	case LOGGER_EVENT_DEINIT:
+		proxyRenderer->backend->deinit(proxyRenderer->backend);
+		break;
+	case LOGGER_EVENT_RESET:
+		proxyRenderer->backend->reset(proxyRenderer->backend);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 static bool _parsePacket(struct mVideoLogger* logger, const struct mVideoLoggerDirtyInfo* item) {
 	struct GBAVideoProxyRenderer* proxyRenderer = logger->context;
 	switch (item->type) {
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp b/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp
index b7af84b25..c7374f274 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ DisplayGL::DisplayGL(const QGLFormat& format, QWidget* parent)
 	setUpdatesEnabled(false); // Prevent paint events, which can cause race conditions
 
 	connect(&m_videoProxy, &VideoProxy::dataAvailable, &m_videoProxy, &VideoProxy::processData);
+	connect(&m_videoProxy, &VideoProxy::eventPosted, &m_videoProxy, &VideoProxy::handleEvent);
 }
 
 DisplayGL::~DisplayGL() {
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/VideoProxy.cpp b/src/platform/qt/VideoProxy.cpp
index 0c378f59c..a6c673207 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/VideoProxy.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/VideoProxy.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ VideoProxy::VideoProxy() {
 
 	m_logger.d.writeData = &callback<bool, const void*, size_t>::func<&VideoProxy::writeData>;
 	m_logger.d.readData = &callback<bool, void*, size_t, bool>::func<&VideoProxy::readData>;
+	m_logger.d.postEvent = &callback<void, enum mVideoLoggerEvent>::func<&VideoProxy::postEvent>;
 }
 
 void VideoProxy::attach(CoreController* controller) {
@@ -74,6 +75,14 @@ bool VideoProxy::readData(void* data, size_t length, bool block) {
 	return read;
 }
 
+void VideoProxy::postEvent(enum mVideoLoggerEvent event) {
+	emit eventPosted(event);
+}
+
+void VideoProxy::handleEvent(int event) {
+	m_logger.d.handleEvent(&m_logger.d, static_cast<enum mVideoLoggerEvent>(event));
+}
+
 void VideoProxy::lock() {
 	m_mutex.lock();
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/VideoProxy.h b/src/platform/qt/VideoProxy.h
index d686478c0..7f778a605 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/VideoProxy.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/VideoProxy.h
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ public:
 
 signals:
 	void dataAvailable();
+	void eventPosted(int);
 
 public slots:
 	void processData();
+	void handleEvent(int);
 
 private:
 	void init();
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ private:
 
 	bool writeData(const void* data, size_t length);
 	bool readData(void* data, size_t length, bool block);
+	void postEvent(enum mVideoLoggerEvent event);
 
 	void lock();
 	void unlock();