diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 5390cc7cb..d0659b351 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Bugfixes:
  - GB: Fix audio not being deinitialized
  - GBA Memory: Fix VCOUNT being writable
  - Qt: Only reset window dimensions when first shown
+ - GB Memory: Fix starting HDMAs during mode 0
 Misc:
  - PSP2: Improved controller rumble
  - GB, GBA: Prevent loading null ROMs
diff --git a/src/gb/memory.c b/src/gb/memory.c
index fa630994c..019fc93f6 100644
--- a/src/gb/memory.c
+++ b/src/gb/memory.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ void GBMemoryWriteHDMA5(struct GB* gb, uint8_t value) {
 	gb->memory.hdmaDest |= 0x8000;
 	bool wasHdma = gb->memory.isHdma;
 	gb->memory.isHdma = value & 0x80;
-	if (!wasHdma && !gb->memory.isHdma) {
+	if ((!wasHdma && !gb->memory.isHdma) || gb->video.mode == 0) {
 		gb->memory.hdmaRemaining = ((value & 0x7F) + 1) * 0x10;
 		gb->memory.hdmaNext = gb->cpu->cycles;
 		gb->cpu->nextEvent = gb->cpu->cycles;