diff --git a/trunk/src/ppu.cpp b/trunk/src/ppu.cpp
index eb9fe3f5..c2909ec1 100644
--- a/trunk/src/ppu.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/ppu.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ struct PPUREGS {
 
 int newppu_get_scanline() { return ppur.status.sl; }
 int newppu_get_dot() { return ppur.status.cycle; }
+void newppu_hacky_emergency_reset()
+{
+	if(ppur.status.end_cycle == 0)
+		ppur.reset();
+}
 
 static void makeppulut(void) {
 	int x;
diff --git a/trunk/src/ppu.h b/trunk/src/ppu.h
index a9dc8ca7..a3ec54a1 100644
--- a/trunk/src/ppu.h
+++ b/trunk/src/ppu.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ extern void (*GameHBIRQHook)(void), (*GameHBIRQHook2)(void);
 
 int newppu_get_scanline();
 int newppu_get_dot();
+void newppu_hacky_emergency_reset();
 
 /* For cart.c and banksw.h, mostly */
 extern uint8 NTARAM[0x800], *vnapage[4];
diff --git a/trunk/src/state.cpp b/trunk/src/state.cpp
index 30593544..0f22f90f 100644
--- a/trunk/src/state.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/state.cpp
@@ -974,8 +974,12 @@ void FCEUI_LoadState(const char *fname, bool display_message)
 		loadStateFailed = 1;
 		return; // state doesn't exist; exit cleanly
 	}
+
 	if (FCEUSS_Load(fname, display_message))
 	{
+		//in case we're loading a savestate made with old ppu, we need to make sure ppur's regs used for dividing are ready to go
+		newppu_hacky_emergency_reset();
+
 		//mbg todo netplay
 #if 0 
 		if(FCEUnetplay)