diff --git a/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/serialization.cpp b/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/serialization.cpp
index 75eff3c8..d3a72770 100644
--- a/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/serialization.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/serialization.cpp
@@ -3,13 +3,17 @@ auto ICD::serialize(serializer& s) -> void {
 
   auto size = GB_get_save_state_size(&sameboy);
   auto data = new uint8_t[size];
-  s.array(data, size);
-  if(s.mode() == serializer::Load) {
-    GB_load_state_from_buffer(&sameboy, data, size);
-  }
+  
   if(s.mode() == serializer::Save) {
     GB_save_state_to_buffer(&sameboy, data);
   }
+  
+  s.array(data, size);
+  
+  if(s.mode() == serializer::Load) {
+    GB_load_state_from_buffer(&sameboy, data, size);
+  }
+  
   delete[] data;
 
   for(auto n : range(64)) s.array(packet[n].data);