diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/SNES/LibsnesCore.ISaveRam.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/SNES/LibsnesCore.ISaveRam.cs
index 0cf3e94476..cb1ffdfb68 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/SNES/LibsnesCore.ISaveRam.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/SNES/LibsnesCore.ISaveRam.cs
@@ -15,11 +15,16 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.SNES
 		{
 			byte* buf = Api.QUERY_get_memory_data(LibsnesApi.SNES_MEMORY.CARTRIDGE_RAM);
 			var size = Api.QUERY_get_memory_size(LibsnesApi.SNES_MEMORY.CARTRIDGE_RAM);
-			if (buf == null)
+
+			if (buf == null && Api.QUERY_get_memory_size(LibsnesApi.SNES_MEMORY.SGB_CARTRAM)>0)
 			{
 				buf = Api.QUERY_get_memory_data(LibsnesApi.SNES_MEMORY.SGB_CARTRAM);
 				size = Api.QUERY_get_memory_size(LibsnesApi.SNES_MEMORY.SGB_CARTRAM);
 			}
+			if (buf==null)
+			{
+				return null;
+			}
 
 			var ret = new byte[size];
 			Marshal.Copy((IntPtr)buf, ret, 0, size);