diff --git a/jadx-core/src/main/java/jadx/core/dex/nodes/MethodNode.java b/jadx-core/src/main/java/jadx/core/dex/nodes/MethodNode.java
index df3654a1d91..8ad22bc6642 100644
--- a/jadx-core/src/main/java/jadx/core/dex/nodes/MethodNode.java
+++ b/jadx-core/src/main/java/jadx/core/dex/nodes/MethodNode.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ public MethodNode(ClassNode classNode, Method mthData, boolean isVirtual) {
 
 	@Override
 	public void unload() {
+		regsCount = -1;
 		if (noCode) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -106,6 +107,10 @@ public void unload() {
 
 	@Override
 	public void load() throws DecodeException {
+		if (regsCount != -1) {
+			// method already loaded
+			return;
+		}
 		try {
 			if (noCode) {
 				regsCount = 0;