diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/MemoryCard/MemoryCardDriverThreaded_Linux.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/MemoryCard/MemoryCardDriverThreaded_Linux.cpp
index 2689990483..3cb7caae76 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/MemoryCard/MemoryCardDriverThreaded_Linux.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/MemoryCard/MemoryCardDriverThreaded_Linux.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ void MemoryCardDriverThreaded_Linux::MountThreadDoOneUpdate()
 	
 	if( m_bForceRedetect )
 	{
+	  m_bForceRedetect = false;
 		// fall through
 	}
 	else