diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 275277ffb..e55c80ac6 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Emulation fixes:
  - GBA SIO: Add missing NORMAL8 implementation bits (fixes mgba.io/i/2172)
  - GBA SIO: Fix missing interrupt on an unattached NORMAL transfer
  - GBA Memory: Fix prefetch mask when swapping modes within a region
+ - GBA Serialize: Fix loading audio enable bit late (fixes mgba.io/i/2230)
  - GBA Video: Revert scanline latching changes (fixes mgba.io/i/2153, mgba.io/i/2149)
 Other fixes:
  - 3DS: Fix disabling "wide" mode on 2DS (fixes mgba.io/i/2167)
diff --git a/src/gba/io.c b/src/gba/io.c
index 9dc66b94d..066be5054 100644
--- a/src/gba/io.c
+++ b/src/gba/io.c
@@ -973,6 +973,8 @@ void GBAIOSerialize(struct GBA* gba, struct GBASerializedState* state) {
 }
 
 void GBAIODeserialize(struct GBA* gba, const struct GBASerializedState* state) {
+	GBAAudioWriteSOUNDCNT_X(&gba->audio, state->io[REG_SOUNDCNT_X >> 1]);
+
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; i < REG_MAX; i += 2) {
 		if (_isWSpecialRegister[i >> 1]) {
@@ -1003,7 +1005,6 @@ void GBAIODeserialize(struct GBA* gba, const struct GBASerializedState* state) {
 		LOAD_32(gba->memory.dma[i].nextCount, 0, &state->dma[i].nextCount);
 		LOAD_32(gba->memory.dma[i].when, 0, &state->dma[i].when);
 	}
-	GBAAudioWriteSOUNDCNT_X(&gba->audio, gba->memory.io[REG_SOUNDCNT_X >> 1]);
 	gba->sio.siocnt = gba->memory.io[REG_SIOCNT >> 1];
 	GBASIOWriteRCNT(&gba->sio, gba->memory.io[REG_RCNT >> 1]);