diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index b1e5563a0..728d70aab 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ struct mCore {
 	void (*detachDebugger)(struct mCore*);
 
 	struct mCheatDevice* (*cheatDevice)(struct mCore*);
+
+	size_t (*savedataClone)(struct mCore*, void** sram);
+	bool (*savedataLoad)(struct mCore*, const void* sram, size_t size);
 };
 
 #if !defined(MINIMAL_CORE) || MINIMAL_CORE < 2
diff --git a/src/core/serialize.c b/src/core/serialize.c
index 5049f44a4..b64910e54 100644
--- a/src/core/serialize.c
+++ b/src/core/serialize.c
@@ -310,20 +310,16 @@ bool mCoreSaveStateNamed(struct mCore* core, struct VFile* vf, int flags) {
 	mStateExtdataInit(&extdata);
 	size_t stateSize = core->stateSize(core);
 	if (flags & SAVESTATE_SAVEDATA) {
-	/*	// TODO: A better way to do this would be nice
-		void* sram = malloc(SIZE_CART_FLASH1M);
-		struct VFile* svf = VFileFromMemory(sram, SIZE_CART_FLASH1M);
-		if (GBASavedataClone(&gba->memory.savedata, svf)) {
+		void* sram = NULL;
+		size_t size = core->savedataClone(core, &sram);
+		if (size) {
 			struct mStateExtdataItem item = {
-				.size = svf->seek(svf, 0, SEEK_CUR),
+				.size = size,
 				.data = sram,
 				.clean = free
 			};
 			mStateExtdataPut(&extdata, EXTDATA_SAVEDATA, &item);
-		} else {
-			free(sram);
 		}
-		svf->close(svf);*/
 	}
 	struct VFile* cheatVf = 0;
 	struct mCheatDevice* device;
@@ -419,11 +415,9 @@ bool mCoreLoadStateNamed(struct mCore* core, struct VFile* vf, int flags) {
 		}
 	}
 	if (flags & SAVESTATE_SAVEDATA && mStateExtdataGet(&extdata, EXTDATA_SAVEDATA, &item)) {
-		/*struct VFile* svf = VFileFromMemory(item.data, item.size);
-		GBASavedataLoad(&gba->memory.savedata, svf);
-		if (svf) {
-			svf->close(svf);
-		}*/
+		if (item.data) {
+			core->savedataLoad(core, item.data, item.size);
+		}
 	}
 	struct mCheatDevice* device;
 	if (flags & SAVESTATE_CHEATS && (device = core->cheatDevice(core)) && mStateExtdataGet(&extdata, EXTDATA_CHEATS, &item)) {
diff --git a/src/gb/core.c b/src/gb/core.c
index 3fe2318d1..4ea53e673 100644
--- a/src/gb/core.c
+++ b/src/gb/core.c
@@ -409,6 +409,33 @@ static struct mCheatDevice* _GBCoreCheatDevice(struct mCore* core) {
 	return gbcore->cheatDevice;
 }
 
+static size_t _GBCoreSavedataClone(struct mCore* core, void** sram) {
+	struct GB* gb = core->board;
+	struct VFile* vf = gb->sramVf;
+	if (vf) {
+		*sram = malloc(vf->size(vf));
+		vf->seek(vf, 0, SEEK_SET);
+		return vf->read(vf, *sram, vf->size(vf));
+	}
+	*sram = malloc(0x20000);
+	memcpy(*sram, gb->memory.sram, 0x20000);
+	return 0x20000;
+}
+
+static bool _GBCoreSavedataLoad(struct mCore* core, const void* sram, size_t size) {
+	struct GB* gb = core->board;
+	struct VFile* vf = gb->sramVf;
+	if (vf) {
+		vf->seek(vf, 0, SEEK_SET);
+		return vf->write(vf, sram, size) > 0;
+	}
+	if (size > 0x20000) {
+		size = 0x20000;
+	}
+	memcpy(gb->memory.sram, sram, 0x20000);
+	return true;
+}
+
 struct mCore* GBCoreCreate(void) {
 	struct GBCore* gbcore = malloc(sizeof(*gbcore));
 	struct mCore* core = &gbcore->d;
@@ -470,5 +497,7 @@ struct mCore* GBCoreCreate(void) {
 	core->attachDebugger = _GBCoreAttachDebugger;
 	core->detachDebugger = _GBCoreDetachDebugger;
 	core->cheatDevice = _GBCoreCheatDevice;
+	core->savedataClone = _GBCoreSavedataClone;
+	core->savedataLoad = _GBCoreSavedataLoad;
 	return core;
 }
diff --git a/src/gba/core.c b/src/gba/core.c
index 8d9c7beb4..5667e5a24 100644
--- a/src/gba/core.c
+++ b/src/gba/core.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "gba/extra/cli.h"
 #include "gba/overrides.h"
 #include "gba/renderers/video-software.h"
+#include "gba/savedata.h"
 #include "gba/serialize.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "util/patch.h"
@@ -429,6 +430,41 @@ static struct mCheatDevice* _GBACoreCheatDevice(struct mCore* core) {
 	return gbacore->cheatDevice;
 }
 
+static size_t _GBACoreSavedataClone(struct mCore* core, void** sram) {
+	struct GBA* gba = core->board;
+	size_t size = GBASavedataSize(&gba->memory.savedata);
+	if (!size) {
+		*sram = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	*sram = malloc(size);
+	struct VFile* vf = VFileFromMemory(*sram, size);
+	if (!vf) {
+		free(*sram);
+		*sram = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	bool success = GBASavedataClone(&gba->memory.savedata, vf);
+	vf->close(vf);
+	if (!success) {
+		free(*sram);
+		*sram = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return size;
+}
+
+static bool _GBACoreSavedataLoad(struct mCore* core, const void* sram, size_t size) {
+	struct VFile* vf = VFileFromConstMemory(sram, size);
+	if (!vf) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	struct GBA* gba = core->board;
+	bool success = GBASavedataLoad(&gba->memory.savedata, vf);
+	vf->close(vf);
+	return success;
+}
+
 struct mCore* GBACoreCreate(void) {
 	struct GBACore* gbacore = malloc(sizeof(*gbacore));
 	struct mCore* core = &gbacore->d;
@@ -490,5 +526,7 @@ struct mCore* GBACoreCreate(void) {
 	core->attachDebugger = _GBACoreAttachDebugger;
 	core->detachDebugger = _GBACoreDetachDebugger;
 	core->cheatDevice = _GBACoreCheatDevice;
+	core->savedataClone = _GBACoreSavedataClone;
+	core->savedataLoad = _GBACoreSavedataLoad;
 	return core;
 }
diff --git a/src/gba/savedata.c b/src/gba/savedata.c
index 6a83ff1ce..091b13fb3 100644
--- a/src/gba/savedata.c
+++ b/src/gba/savedata.c
@@ -125,6 +125,27 @@ bool GBASavedataClone(struct GBASavedata* savedata, struct VFile* out) {
 	return true;
 }
 
+size_t GBASavedataSize(struct GBASavedata* savedata) {
+	switch (savedata->type) {
+	case SAVEDATA_SRAM:
+		return SIZE_CART_SRAM;
+	case SAVEDATA_FLASH512:
+		return SIZE_CART_FLASH512;
+	case SAVEDATA_FLASH1M:
+		return SIZE_CART_FLASH1M;
+	case SAVEDATA_EEPROM:
+		return SIZE_CART_EEPROM;
+	case SAVEDATA_FORCE_NONE:
+		return 0;
+	case SAVEDATA_AUTODETECT:
+	default:
+		if (savedata->vf) {
+			return savedata->vf->size(savedata->vf);
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
 bool GBASavedataLoad(struct GBASavedata* savedata, struct VFile* in) {
 	if (savedata->vf) {
 		off_t read = 0;
diff --git a/src/gba/savedata.h b/src/gba/savedata.h
index fbc03f1c3..b248729ff 100644
--- a/src/gba/savedata.h
+++ b/src/gba/savedata.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ void GBASavedataDeinit(struct GBASavedata* savedata);
 
 void GBASavedataMask(struct GBASavedata* savedata, struct VFile* vf);
 void GBASavedataUnmask(struct GBASavedata* savedata);
+size_t GBASavedataSize(struct GBASavedata* savedata);
 bool GBASavedataClone(struct GBASavedata* savedata, struct VFile* out);
 bool GBASavedataLoad(struct GBASavedata* savedata, struct VFile* in);
 void GBASavedataForceType(struct GBASavedata* savedata, enum SavedataType type, bool realisticTiming);