diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/gpgx64/GPGX.IEmulator.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/gpgx64/GPGX.IEmulator.cs
index 531b3d1b3a..e30051d1e2 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/gpgx64/GPGX.IEmulator.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Sega/gpgx64/GPGX.IEmulator.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Consoles.Sega.gpgx
 		public ControllerDefinition ControllerDefinition { get; private set; }
 
 		public bool FrameAdvance(IController controller, bool render, bool renderSound = true)
-		{
+		{
+			// update non-sync settings
+			PutSettings(_settings);
+
 			if (controller.IsPressed("Reset"))
 				Core.gpgx_reset(false);
 			if (controller.IsPressed("Power"))