diff --git a/src/gba/memory.c b/src/gba/memory.c
index 975881689..d33ba589d 100644
--- a/src/gba/memory.c
+++ b/src/gba/memory.c
@@ -1259,7 +1259,8 @@ uint16_t GBAMemoryWriteDMACNT_HI(struct GBA* gba, int dma, uint16_t control) {
 	int wasEnabled = GBADMARegisterIsEnable(currentDma->reg);
 	int oldTiming = GBADMARegisterGetTiming(currentDma->reg);
 	int newTiming = GBADMARegisterGetTiming(control);
-	if (oldTiming && oldTiming != newTiming) {
+	// This is probably a huge hack...verify what this does on hardware
+	if (oldTiming && oldTiming != DMA_TIMING_CUSTOM && oldTiming != newTiming) {
 		wasEnabled = false;
 	}
 	currentDma->reg = control;