diff --git a/source/fs/fsinit.c b/source/fs/fsinit.c
index f193569..c09abca 100644
--- a/source/fs/fsinit.c
+++ b/source/fs/fsinit.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bool InitExtFS() {
 
 bool InitImgFS(const char* path) {
     // deinit image filesystem
-    for (u32 i = NORM_FS - 1; i >= NORM_FS - IMGN_FS; i--) {
+    for (u32 i = (GetMountState() == IMG_NAND) ? NORM_FS - 1 : NORM_FS - IMGN_FS; i >= NORM_FS - IMGN_FS; i--) {
         char fsname[8];
         snprintf(fsname, 7, "%lu:", i);
         if (!fs_mounted[i]) continue;
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ bool InitImgFS(const char* path) {
     for (u32 i = NORM_FS - IMGN_FS; i < NORM_FS; i++) {
         char fsname[8];
         snprintf(fsname, 7, "%lu:", i);
+        if (fs_mounted[i]) continue;
         fs_mounted[i] = (f_mount(fs + i, fsname, 1) == FR_OK);
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/source/fs/fsutil.c b/source/fs/fsutil.c
index dc9aab5..d479af9 100644
--- a/source/fs/fsutil.c
+++ b/source/fs/fsutil.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "fsperm.h"
 #include "sddata.h"
 #include "virtual.h"
+#include "image.h"
 #include "sha.h"
 #include "sdmmc.h"
 #include "ff.h"
@@ -75,13 +76,21 @@ bool FormatSDCard(u64 hidden_mb, u32 cluster_size) {
     return ret;
 }
 
-bool FileCheck(const char* path) {
+bool FileUnlock(const char* path) {
     FIL file;
     if (!(DriveType(path) & DRV_FAT)) return true; // can't really check this
-    if (fx_open(&file, path, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) == FR_OK) {
-        fx_close(&file);
-        return true;
-    } else return false;
+    if (fx_open(&file, path, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK) {
+        char pathstr[32 + 1];
+        TruncateString(pathstr, path, 32, 8);
+        if (GetMountState() && (strncmp(path, GetMountPath(), 256) == 0) && 
+            (ShowPrompt(true, "%s\nFile is currently mounted.\nUnmount to unlock?", pathstr))) {
+            InitImgFS(NULL);
+            if (fx_open(&file, path, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK)
+                return false;
+        } else return false;
+    }
+    fx_close(&file);
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool FileSetData(const char* path, const u8* data, size_t size, size_t foffset, bool create) {
@@ -285,7 +294,8 @@ bool FileInjectFile(const char* dest, const char* orig, u32 offset) {
         osize = ovfile.size;
     } else {
         vorig = false;
-        if (fx_open(&ofile, orig, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK) {
+        if ((fx_open(&ofile, orig, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK) &&
+            (!FileUnlock(orig) || (fx_open(&ofile, orig, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK))) {
             if (!vdest) fx_close(&dfile);
             return false;
         }
@@ -419,8 +429,10 @@ bool PathCopyFatToVrt(const char* destdir, const char* orig) {
     }
     
     // FAT file
-    if (fx_open(&ofile, orig, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK)
+    if ((fx_open(&ofile, orig, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK) &&
+        (!FileUnlock(orig) || (fx_open(&ofile, orig, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK))) {
         return false;
+    }
     f_lseek(&ofile, 0);
     f_sync(&ofile);
     
@@ -676,8 +688,12 @@ bool PathCopyWorker(char* dest, char* orig, u32* flags, bool move) {
         FIL dfile;
         size_t fsize;
         
-        if (fx_open(&ofile, orig, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK)
-            return false;
+        if (fx_open(&ofile, orig, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK) {
+            if (!FileUnlock(orig) || (fx_open(&ofile, orig, FA_READ | FA_OPEN_EXISTING) != FR_OK))
+                return false;
+            ShowProgress(0, 0, orig); // reinit progress bar
+        }
+        
         fsize = f_size(&ofile);
         if (GetFreeSpace(dest) < fsize) {
             ShowPrompt(false, "Error: File is too big for destination");
diff --git a/source/fs/fsutil.h b/source/fs/fsutil.h
index 747380c..a027e83 100644
--- a/source/fs/fsutil.h
+++ b/source/fs/fsutil.h
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ uint64_t GetSDCardSize();
 /** Format the SD card **/
 bool FormatSDCard(u64 hidden_mb, u32 cluster_size);
 
-/** True if file exists and is not locked, false otherwise **/
-bool FileCheck(const char* path);
+/** Check for file lock, offer to unlock if possible **/
+bool FileUnlock(const char* path);
 
 /** Create / open file and write the provided data to it **/
 bool FileSetData(const char* path, const u8* data, size_t size, size_t foffset, bool create);
diff --git a/source/godmode.c b/source/godmode.c
index e076f23..ddb4914 100644
--- a/source/godmode.c
+++ b/source/godmode.c
@@ -573,7 +573,9 @@ u32 FileHandlerMenu(char* current_path, u32* cursor, u32* scroll, DirStruct* cur
     
     char pathstr[32 + 1];
     TruncateString(pathstr, curr_entry->path, 32, 8);
-    if (!FileCheck(curr_entry->path)) ShowPrompt(false, "%s\nFile is currently locked", pathstr);
+    
+    // check for file lock
+    if (!FileUnlock(curr_entry->path)) return 1;
     
     // main menu processing
     int n_opt = 0;
@@ -891,7 +893,7 @@ u32 GodMode() {
                 if (InitSDCardFS()) break;
                 ShowString("Reinitialising SD card failed!\n \n<R+Y+\x1B> for format menu\n<A> to retry, <B> to reboot");
             }
-            ClearScreenF(true, false, COLOR_STD_BG);
+            ClearScreenF(true, true, COLOR_STD_BG);
             InitEmuNandBase();
             InitExtFS();
             GetDirContents(current_dir, current_path);
@@ -1093,7 +1095,7 @@ u32 GodMode() {
                     if (!ShowPrompt(true, "Reinitialising SD card failed! Retry?"))
                         return exit_mode;
                 }
-                ClearScreenF(true, false, COLOR_STD_BG);
+                ClearScreenF(true, true, COLOR_STD_BG);
                 InitEmuNandBase();
                 InitExtFS();
                 GetDirContents(current_dir, current_path);