diff --git a/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx b/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
index 86c620a27..f60f9683f 100644
--- a/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
@@ -397,8 +397,8 @@ void TIASurface::render()
 
   if(mySaveSnapFlag)
   {
-    myOSystem.png().takeSnapshot();
     mySaveSnapFlag = false;
+    myOSystem.png().takeSnapshot();
   }
 }