diff --git a/pcsx2/IopDma.cpp b/pcsx2/IopDma.cpp
index 6718ab1b5c..53c59619d4 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IopDma.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/IopDma.cpp
@@ -574,5 +574,16 @@ s32 CALLBACK errDmaWrite(s32 channel, u32* data, u32 bytesLeft, u32* bytesProces
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void SaveStateBase::iopDmacFreeze()
+{
+	FreezeTag("iopDmac");
+
+	Freeze(IopDmaChannels);
+	
+	if( IsLoading() )
+	{
+		SetDmaUpdateTarget(10000); // Might be needed to kickstart the main updater :p
+	}
+}
 
 #endif
diff --git a/pcsx2/SaveState.cpp b/pcsx2/SaveState.cpp
index f306549846..28525cb5e6 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SaveState.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/SaveState.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ void SaveStateBase::FreezeRegisters()
 	// Fifth Block - iop-related systems
 	// ---------------------------------
 	FreezeTag( "IOP-Subsystems" );
+#ifdef ENABLE_NEW_IOPDMA
+	iopDmacFreeze();
+#endif
 	psxRcntFreeze();
 	sioFreeze();
 	sio2Freeze();
diff --git a/pcsx2/SaveState.h b/pcsx2/SaveState.h
index 882af31daf..07e7bd6f33 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SaveState.h
+++ b/pcsx2/SaveState.h
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ protected:
 	void vuMicroFreeze();
 	void vif0Freeze();
 	void vif1Freeze();
+#ifdef ENABLE_NEW_IOPDMA	
+	void iopDmacFreeze();
+#endif
 	void sifFreeze();
 	void ipuFreeze();
 	void gifFreeze();