Index: libdvdnav/src/vm/vm.c
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--- libdvdnav/src/vm/vm.c	(revision 1217)
+++ libdvdnav/src/vm/vm.c	(working copy)
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 
 static pgcit_t* get_MENU_PGCIT(vm_t *vm, ifo_handle_t *h, uint16_t lang);
 static pgcit_t* get_PGCIT(vm_t *vm);
+static void vm_close(vm_t *vm);
 
 
 /* Helper functions */
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@
 }
 
 void vm_free_vm(vm_t *vm) {
-  vm_stop(vm);
+  vm_close(vm);
   free(vm);
 }
 
@@ -295,12 +296,20 @@
 
 int vm_start(vm_t *vm) {
   /* Set pgc to FP (First Play) pgc */
+  if (vm->stopped) {
+    vm_reset(vm, NULL);
+    vm->stopped = 0;
+  }
   set_FP_PGC(vm);
   process_command(vm, play_PGC(vm));
   return !vm->stopped;
 }
 
 void vm_stop(vm_t *vm) {
+  vm->stopped = 1;
+}
+
+static void vm_close(vm_t *vm) {
   if(vm->vmgi) {
     ifoClose(vm->vmgi);
     vm->vmgi=NULL;
@@ -352,7 +361,7 @@
 
   if (vm->dvd && dvdroot) {
     /* a new dvd device has been requested */
-    vm_stop(vm);
+    vm_close(vm);
   }
   if (!vm->dvd) {
     vm->dvd = DVDOpen(dvdroot);