diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp
index b52ae01c0b..d6ccf7254e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.cpp
@@ -76,14 +76,22 @@ IWII_IPC_HLE_Device* es_handles[ES_MAX_COUNT];
 typedef std::deque<u32> ipc_msg_queue;
 static ipc_msg_queue request_queue; // ppc -> arm
 static ipc_msg_queue reply_queue;   // arm -> ppc
+static ipc_msg_queue ack_queue;   // arm -> ppc
 
 static int event_enqueue_reply;
 static int event_enqueue_request;
 
 static u64 last_reply_time;
 
+static const u64 ENQUEUE_ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_FLAG = 0x100000000ULL;
 static void EnqueueReplyCallback(u64 userdata, int)
 {
+	if (userdata & ENQUEUE_ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_FLAG)
+	{
+		ack_queue.push_back((u32)userdata);
+		Update();
+		return;
+	}
 	reply_queue.push_back((u32)userdata);
 	Update();
 }
@@ -576,6 +584,12 @@ void EnqueueReply_Threadsafe(u32 address, int cycles_in_future)
 	CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent_Threadsafe(cycles_in_future, event_enqueue_reply, address);
 }
 
+void EnqueueCommandAcknowledgement(u32 address, int cycles_in_future)
+{
+	CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(cycles_in_future, event_enqueue_reply,
+	                          address | ENQUEUE_ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_FLAG);
+}
+
 // This is called every IPC_HLE_PERIOD from SystemTimers.cpp
 // Takes care of routing ipc <-> ipc HLE
 void Update()
@@ -600,6 +614,14 @@ void Update()
 		reply_queue.pop_front();
 		return;
 	}
+
+	if (ack_queue.size())
+	{
+		WII_IPCInterface::GenerateAck(ack_queue.front());
+		WARN_LOG(WII_IPC_HLE, "<<-- Double-ack to IPC Request @ 0x%08x", ack_queue.front());
+		ack_queue.pop_front();
+		return;
+	}
 }
 
 void UpdateDevices()
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.h b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.h
index fbb8cfb464..224dfec4bd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE.h
@@ -65,5 +65,6 @@ void ExecuteCommand(u32 _Address);
 void EnqueueRequest(u32 address);
 void EnqueueReply(u32 address, int cycles_in_future = 0);
 void EnqueueReply_Threadsafe(u32 address, int cycles_in_future = 0);
+void EnqueueCommandAcknowledgement(u32 _Address, int cycles_in_future = 0);
 
 } // end of namespace WII_IPC_HLE_Interface
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_es.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_es.cpp
index 633364d68a..610f0dc6de 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_es.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_es.cpp
@@ -394,8 +394,6 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_es::IOCtlV(u32 _CommandAddress)
 			}
 			SContentAccess& rContent = itr->second;
 
-			_dbg_assert_(WII_IPC_ES, rContent.m_pContent->m_pData != nullptr);
-
 			u8* pDest = Memory::GetPointer(Addr);
 
 			if (rContent.m_Position + Size > rContent.m_pContent->m_Size)
@@ -905,7 +903,7 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_es::IOCtlV(u32 _CommandAddress)
 			u64 titleid    = Memory::Read_U64(Buffer.InBuffer[1].m_Address+16);
 			u16 access     = Memory::Read_U16(Buffer.InBuffer[1].m_Address+24);
 
-
+			std::string tContentFile;
 			if ((u32)(TitleID>>32) != 0x00000001 || TitleID == TITLEID_SYSMENU)
 			{
 				const DiscIO::INANDContentLoader& ContentLoader = AccessContentDevice(TitleID);
@@ -915,7 +913,7 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_es::IOCtlV(u32 _CommandAddress)
 					const DiscIO::SNANDContent* pContent = ContentLoader.GetContentByIndex(bootInd);
 					if (pContent)
 					{
-						LoadWAD(Common::GetTitleContentPath(TitleID));
+						tContentFile = Common::GetTitleContentPath(TitleID);
 						std::unique_ptr<CDolLoader> pDolLoader;
 						if (pContent->m_pData)
 						{
@@ -954,8 +952,6 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_es::IOCtlV(u32 _CommandAddress)
 				for (unsigned int i = 0; i < size; i++)
 					wiiMoteConnected[i] = s_Usb->m_WiiMotes[i].IsConnected();
 
-				std::string tContentFile(m_ContentFile);
-
 				WII_IPC_HLE_Interface::Reset(true);
 				WII_IPC_HLE_Interface::Init();
 				s_Usb = GetUsbPointer();
@@ -997,9 +993,9 @@ bool CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_es::IOCtlV(u32 _CommandAddress)
 			// IOS also seems to write back the command that was responded to in the FD field.
 			Memory::Write_U32(IPC_CMD_IOCTLV, _CommandAddress + 8);
 
-			// Generate a reply to the IPC command
-			WII_IPC_HLE_Interface::EnqueueReply(_CommandAddress, 0);
-
+			// Generate a "reply" to the IPC command.  ES_LAUNCH is unique because it
+			// involves restarting IOS; IOS generates two acknowledgements in a row.
+			WII_IPC_HLE_Interface::EnqueueCommandAcknowledgement(_CommandAddress, 0);
 			return false;
 		}
 		break;