diff --git a/simulators/bochs/cpu/cpu.cc b/simulators/bochs/cpu/cpu.cc
index 65a10e69..4e68859b 100644
--- a/simulators/bochs/cpu/cpu.cc
+++ b/simulators/bochs/cpu/cpu.cc
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void BX_CPU_C::cpu_loop(Bit32u max_instr_count)
     }
 // DanceOS
 #ifdef DANCEOS_RESTORE
-    else if(fail::restore_bochs_request) {
+    if (fail::restore_bochs_request) {
 	  return;
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/sal/bochs/BochsController.cc b/src/core/sal/bochs/BochsController.cc
index 77156c06..91fe7174 100644
--- a/src/core/sal/bochs/BochsController.cc
+++ b/src/core/sal/bochs/BochsController.cc
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ void BochsController::save(const std::string& path)
 		// TODO: (Non-)Verbose-Mode? Log-level? Maybe better: use return value to indicate failure?
 	
 	save_bochs_request = true;
+	BX_CPU(0)->async_event |= 1;
 	sr_path = path;
 	m_CurrFlow = m_Flows.getCurrent();
 	m_Flows.resume();
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ void BochsController::restore(const std::string& path)
 {
 	clearEvents();
 	restore_bochs_request = true;
+	BX_CPU(0)->async_event |= 1;
 	sr_path = path;
 	m_CurrFlow = m_Flows.getCurrent();
 	m_Flows.resume();