diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/debugconsole.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/debugconsole.cpp
index 3e61505b2..88a23718e 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/debugconsole.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/debugconsole.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ static bool ResetHandler(std::shared_ptr<LUS::Console> Console, std::vector<std:
         return 1;
     }
 
+    gPlayState->gameplayFrames = 0;
     SET_NEXT_GAMESTATE(&gPlayState->state, TitleSetup_Init, GameState);
     gPlayState->state.running = false;
     GameInteractor::Instance->ExecuteHooks<GameInteractor::OnExitGame>(gSaveContext.fileNum);
diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_play.c b/soh/src/code/z_play.c
index 841de8f13..59a5d0619 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_play.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_play.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ u64 D_801614D0[0xA00];
 #endif
 
 PlayState* gPlayState;
+s16 firstInit = 0;
 
 s16 gEnPartnerId;
 
@@ -490,6 +491,12 @@ void Play_Init(GameState* thisx) {
         }
     }
 
+    // Properly initialize the frame counter so it doesn't use garbage data
+    if (!firstInit) {
+        play->gameplayFrames = 0;
+        firstInit = 1;
+    }
+
     // Invalid entrance, so immediately exit the game to opening title
     if (gSaveContext.entranceIndex == -1) {
         gSaveContext.entranceIndex = 0;
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope_PAL.c b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope_PAL.c
index 55a5075a6..35490f079 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope_PAL.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope_PAL.c
@@ -4290,6 +4290,8 @@ void KaleidoScope_Update(PlayState* play)
                         if (IS_RANDO && Randomizer_GetSettingValue(RSK_SHUFFLE_ENTRANCES)) {
                             Grotto_ForceGrottoReturn();
                         }
+                        // Reset frame counter to prevent autosave on respawn
+                        play->gameplayFrames = 0;
                         gSaveContext.nextTransitionType = 2;
                         gSaveContext.health = CVarGetInteger("gFullHealthSpawn", 0) ? gSaveContext.healthCapacity : 0x30;
                         Audio_QueueSeqCmd(0xF << 28 | SEQ_PLAYER_BGM_MAIN << 24 | 0xA);