diff --git a/bin/GameIndex.dbf b/bin/GameIndex.dbf
index 6f72176376..80ce1afca1 100644
--- a/bin/GameIndex.dbf
+++ b/bin/GameIndex.dbf
@@ -36686,6 +36686,15 @@ Serial = SLUS-20394
 Name   = Ecco the Dolphin - Defender of the Future
 Region = NTSC-U
 Compat = 2
+[patches = B78EAA30]
+	author=PSI
+	// Ecco has an evil race condition: one of its custom IOP modules resets CDVDMAN while it's loading a module from disc.
+	// The race condition is resolved by making the EE slower. This gives enough time for CDVDMAN to reset itself before
+	// the EE sends a request to load a module.
+	// Alternatively, this patch swaps the load order of the modules.
+	patch=1,EE,201018d8,extended,24040007
+	patch=1,EE,201018e4,extended,24040006
+[/patches]
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 Serial = SLUS-20395
 Name   = GTC Africa