diff --git a/src/game/bondmove.c b/src/game/bondmove.c
index 6a475793c..7f4f22ff6 100644
--- a/src/game/bondmove.c
+++ b/src/game/bondmove.c
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ void bmoveResetMoveData(struct movedata *data)
 	data->freelookdx = 0.0f;
 	data->freelookdy = 0.0f;
 #endif
+	data->alt1tapcount = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1348,6 +1349,13 @@ void bmoveProcessInput(bool allowc1x, bool allowc1y, bool allowc1buttons, bool i
 						}
 					}
 
+					// Handle ALT1 / MI Reload Hack
+					for (i = 0; i < numsamples; i++) {
+						if (joyGetButtonsOnSample(i, contpad1, c1allowedbuttons & X_BUTTON)) {
+							movedata.alt1tapcount++;
+						}
+					}
+
 					// Handle manual zoom in and out (sniper, farsight and horizon scanner)
 					if (canmanualzoom && g_Vars.currentplayer->insightaimmode) {
 						increment = 1;
@@ -1474,10 +1482,13 @@ void bmoveProcessInput(bool allowc1x, bool allowc1y, bool allowc1buttons, bool i
 
 	g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload = 0;
 
+	if (movedata.alt1tapcount) {
+		g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload = g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload | JO_ACTION_RELOAD;
+	}
 	if (movedata.btapcount) {
 		g_Vars.currentplayer->activatetimelast = g_Vars.currentplayer->activatetimethis;
 		g_Vars.currentplayer->activatetimethis = g_Vars.lvframe60;
-		g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload = movedata.btapcount;
+		g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload = g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload | JO_ACTION_ACTIVATE;
 
 		bmoveHandleActivate();
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/lv.c b/src/game/lv.c
index 6d5516152..be614d435 100644
--- a/src/game/lv.c
+++ b/src/game/lv.c
@@ -1287,11 +1287,18 @@ Gfx *lvRender(Gfx *gdl)
 				}
 
 				// Handle opening doors and reloading
-				if (g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload) {
-					if (currentPlayerInteract(false)) {
+				if (g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload & JO_ACTION_RELOAD) {
+					if (g_Vars.currentplayer->hands[HAND_RIGHT].state != HANDSTATE_RELOAD){
 						bgunReloadIfPossible(HAND_RIGHT);
+
+					}
+					if (g_Vars.currentplayer->hands[HAND_LEFT].state != HANDSTATE_RELOAD) {
 						bgunReloadIfPossible(HAND_LEFT);
 					}
+					g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload = (g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload & ~JO_ACTION_RELOAD) | (g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload & 0x0);
+				}
+				if (g_Vars.currentplayer->bondactivateorreload & JO_ACTION_ACTIVATE) {
+					currentPlayerInteract(false);
 				} else if (g_Vars.currentplayer->eyespy
 						&& g_Vars.currentplayer->eyespy->active
 						&& g_Vars.currentplayer->eyespy->opendoor) {
diff --git a/src/include/constants.h b/src/include/constants.h
index 3a8e7ea97..c4b948425 100644
--- a/src/include/constants.h
+++ b/src/include/constants.h
@@ -4615,3 +4615,6 @@ enum weaponnum {
 #define BODY_DARK_NEGOTIATOR  0x96
 
 #endif
+
+#define JO_ACTION_ACTIVATE           0x0001
+#define JO_ACTION_RELOAD             0x0002
diff --git a/src/include/types.h b/src/include/types.h
index 7914a3313..1963fc4f9 100644
--- a/src/include/types.h
+++ b/src/include/types.h
@@ -5302,6 +5302,7 @@ struct movedata {
 	/*    */ f32 freelookdx; // how much the mouse moved ...
 	/*    */ f32 freelookdy; // ... in normalized window coordinates
 #endif
+	/*0xac*/ s32 alt1tapcount;
 };
 
 struct attackanimgroup {