diff --git a/desmume/src/movie.cpp b/desmume/src/movie.cpp
index 47f2def85..0efb064a3 100644
--- a/desmume/src/movie.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/movie.cpp
@@ -604,8 +604,8 @@ static void openRecordingMovie(const char* fname)
 
 bool MovieData::loadSramFrom(std::vector<u8>* buf)
 {
-	EMUFILE_MEMORY ms(buf);
-	MMU_new.backupDevice.load_movie(ms);
+	EMUFILE_MEMORY* ms = new EMUFILE_MEMORY(buf); // change to new to avoid automatic destruction
+	MMU_new.backupDevice.load_movie(*ms);
 	return true;
 }