diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 167d94581..66cf8ca10 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Other fixes:
  - Core: Fix memory leak in opening games from the library
  - Qt: Fix infrequent deadlock when using sync to video
+ - Qt: Fix applying savetype-only overrides
 
 0.9.1: (2021-04-18)
 Emulation fixes:
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/OverrideView.cpp b/src/platform/qt/OverrideView.cpp
index ccf8a6fae..c24576912 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/OverrideView.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/OverrideView.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ void OverrideView::updateOverrides() {
 		gba->override.vbaBugCompat = false;
 		gba->vbaBugCompatSet = false;
 
+		if (gba->override.savetype != SAVEDATA_AUTODETECT) {
+			hasOverride = true;
+		}
 		if (!m_ui.hwAutodetect->isChecked()) {
 			hasOverride = true;
 			gba->override.hardware = HW_NONE;