diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/SNES/LibsnesCore.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/SNES/LibsnesCore.cs
index da76db1807..b86b19ac10 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/SNES/LibsnesCore.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Consoles/Nintendo/SNES/LibsnesCore.cs
@@ -512,6 +512,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Consoles.Nintendo.SNES
 		{
 			var temp = SaveStateBinary();
 			temp.SaveAsHex(writer);
+			// write extra copy of stuff we don't use
+			writer.WriteLine("Frame {0}", Frame);
 		}
 		public void LoadStateText(TextReader reader)
 		{