diff --git a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp
index b7f718134..79d9d4121 100644
--- a/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/NDSSystem.cpp
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ int NDS_LoadROM(const char *filename, const char *physicalName, const char *logi
 	buf[4] = 0;
 	if (advsc.checkDB(buf, gameInfo.crc))
 	{
-		u8 sv = advsc.getSaveType();
+		u8 sv = advsc.getSaveType() + 1;	// skip autodetect description in save_types[] struct
 		printf("Found in game database by %s:\n",advsc.getIdMethod());
 		printf("\t* ROM save type: ");
 		if (sv == 0xFF)
diff --git a/desmume/src/mc.cpp b/desmume/src/mc.cpp
index 06dd4cc49..432b144b5 100644
--- a/desmume/src/mc.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/mc.cpp
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ void BackupDevice::loadfile()
 		{
 			if (advsc.isLoaded())
 			{
-				info.type = advsc.getSaveType();
+				info.type = advsc.getSaveType() + 1;	// skip autodetect description in save_types[] struct
 				if (info.type != 0xFF && info.type != 0xFE)
 				{
 					u32 adv_size = save_types[info.type+1].size;