diff --git a/src/Cheats.cpp b/src/Cheats.cpp
index c0e654a4..ba8a6dcd 100644
--- a/src/Cheats.cpp
+++ b/src/Cheats.cpp
@@ -2667,6 +2667,27 @@ void cheatsReadGame(gzFile file, int version)
   }
 }
 
+
+// skip the cheat list data
+void cheatsReadGameSkip( gzFile file, int version )
+{
+  int nCheats = 0;
+  nCheats = utilReadInt( file );
+
+  if( version >= 9 ) {
+    utilGzSeek( file, sizeof( cheatsList ), SEEK_CUR );
+  }
+
+  bool firstCodeBreaker = true;
+
+  for( int i = 0; i < nCheats; i++ ) {
+    if( version < 9 ) {
+      utilGzSeek( file, ( 7 * sizeof(int) ) + ( 52 * sizeof(char) ), SEEK_CUR );
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
 void cheatsSaveCheatList(const char *file)
 {
   if(cheatsNumber == 0)
diff --git a/src/Cheats.h b/src/Cheats.h
index 3f99783c..a9308806 100644
--- a/src/Cheats.h
+++ b/src/Cheats.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ void cheatsEnable(int number);
 void cheatsDisable(int number);
 void cheatsSaveGame(gzFile file);
 void cheatsReadGame(gzFile file, int version);
+void cheatsReadGameSkip(gzFile file, int version);
 void cheatsSaveCheatList(const char *file);
 bool cheatsLoadCheatList(const char *file);
 void cheatsWriteMemory(u32 address, u32 value);
diff --git a/src/Globals.cpp b/src/Globals.cpp
index 5d3d895f..f455df55 100644
--- a/src/Globals.cpp
+++ b/src/Globals.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ int cpuSaveType = 0;
 bool cheatsEnabled = true;
 bool mirroringEnable = false;
 bool skipSaveGameBattery = false;
+bool skipSaveGameCheats = false;
 
 // this is an optional hack to change the backdrop/background color:
 // -1: disabled
diff --git a/src/Globals.h b/src/Globals.h
index aba86969..c7f54ea2 100644
--- a/src/Globals.h
+++ b/src/Globals.h
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ extern bool speedHack;
 extern int cpuSaveType;
 extern bool cheatsEnabled;
 extern bool mirroringEnable;
-extern bool skipSaveGameBattery;
+extern bool skipSaveGameBattery; // skip battery data when reading save states
+extern bool skipSaveGameCheats;  // skip cheat list data when reading save states
 extern int customBackdropColor;
 
 extern u8 *bios;
diff --git a/src/agb/GBA.cpp b/src/agb/GBA.cpp
index 6e9ac7b9..a0a8318b 100644
--- a/src/agb/GBA.cpp
+++ b/src/agb/GBA.cpp
@@ -740,7 +740,12 @@ static bool CPUReadState(gzFile gzFile)
   soundReadGame(gzFile, version);
 
   if(version > SAVE_GAME_VERSION_1) {
-    cheatsReadGame(gzFile, version);
+    if(skipSaveGameCheats) {
+      // skip cheats list data
+      cheatsReadGameSkip(gzFile, version);
+    } else {
+      cheatsReadGame(gzFile, version);
+    }
   }
   if(version > SAVE_GAME_VERSION_6) {
     rtcReadGame(gzFile);
diff --git a/src/dmg/GB.cpp b/src/dmg/GB.cpp
index 2fe1e8ed..65e191d1 100644
--- a/src/dmg/GB.cpp
+++ b/src/dmg/GB.cpp
@@ -3852,7 +3852,11 @@ static bool gbReadSaveState(gzFile gzFile)
   systemDrawScreen();
 
   if(version > GBSAVE_GAME_VERSION_1)
-    gbCheatsReadGame(gzFile, version);
+    if( skipSaveGameCheats ) {
+      gbCheatsReadGameSkip(gzFile, version);
+    } else {
+      gbCheatsReadGame(gzFile, version);
+    }
 
   if (version<11)
   {
diff --git a/src/dmg/gbCheats.cpp b/src/dmg/gbCheats.cpp
index eec086e2..444b052e 100644
--- a/src/dmg/gbCheats.cpp
+++ b/src/dmg/gbCheats.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,35 @@ void gbCheatsReadGame(gzFile gzFile, int version)
   gbCheatUpdateMap();
 }
 
+
+void gbCheatsReadGameSkip(gzFile gzFile, int version)
+{
+  if( version <= 8 ) {
+    int gbGgOn = utilReadInt( gzFile );
+    if( gbGgOn ) {
+      int n = utilReadInt( gzFile );
+      if( n > 0 ) {
+        utilGzSeek( gzFile, n * sizeof(gbXxCheat), SEEK_CUR );
+      }
+    }
+
+    int gbGsOn = utilReadInt( gzFile );
+    if( gbGsOn ) {
+      int n = utilReadInt(gzFile);
+      if( n > 0 ) {
+        utilGzSeek( gzFile, n * sizeof(gbXxCheat), SEEK_CUR );
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    int n = utilReadInt( gzFile );
+
+    if( n > 0 ) {
+      utilGzSeek( gzFile, n * sizeof(gbCheat), SEEK_CUR );
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
 void gbCheatsSaveCheatList(const char *file)
 {
   if(gbCheatNumber == 0)
diff --git a/src/dmg/gbCheats.h b/src/dmg/gbCheats.h
index 08491e15..261767e4 100644
--- a/src/dmg/gbCheats.h
+++ b/src/dmg/gbCheats.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ struct gbCheat {
 
 void gbCheatsSaveGame(gzFile);
 void gbCheatsReadGame(gzFile, int);
+void gbCheatsReadGameSkip(gzFile, int);
 void gbCheatsSaveCheatList(const char *);
 bool gbCheatsLoadCheatList(const char *);
 bool gbCheatReadGSCodeFile(const char *);
diff --git a/src/dmg/gbGlobals.h b/src/dmg/gbGlobals.h
index 03023674..d6c19b6c 100644
--- a/src/dmg/gbGlobals.h
+++ b/src/dmg/gbGlobals.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ extern bool useBios;
 extern bool skipBios;
 extern u8 *bios;
 extern bool skipSaveGameBattery;
+extern bool skipSaveGameCheats;
 
 extern u8 *gbRom;
 extern u8 *gbRam;
diff --git a/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp b/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp
index 1caffee9..285cfbe8 100644
--- a/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/MainWnd.cpp
@@ -386,8 +386,13 @@ BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(MainWnd, CWnd)
   ON_COMMAND(ID_PIXELFILTER_MULTI, &MainWnd::OnPixelfilterMultiThreading)
   ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_PIXELFILTER_MULTI, &MainWnd::OnUpdatePixelfilterMultiThreading)
   ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_OPTIONS_SELECT_PLUGIN, &MainWnd::OnUpdateOptionsSelectPlugin)
+
   ON_COMMAND(ID_LOADGAME_DONOTCHANGEBATTERYSAVE, &MainWnd::OnLoadgameDonotchangebatterysave)
   ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_LOADGAME_DONOTCHANGEBATTERYSAVE, &MainWnd::OnUpdateLoadgameDonotchangebatterysave)
+
+  ON_COMMAND(ID_LOADGAME_DONOTCHANGECHEATLIST, &MainWnd::OnLoadgameDonotchangecheatlist)
+  ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_LOADGAME_DONOTCHANGECHEATLIST, &MainWnd::OnUpdateLoadgameDonotchangecheatlist)
+
   ON_COMMAND(ID_OUTPUTAPI_XAUDIO2CONFIG, &MainWnd::OnOutputapiXaudio2config)
   ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_OUTPUTAPI_XAUDIO2CONFIG, &MainWnd::OnUpdateOutputapiXaudio2config)
   ON_WM_ENTERSIZEMOVE()
diff --git a/src/win32/MainWnd.h b/src/win32/MainWnd.h
index e53cb65f..353bf73d 100644
--- a/src/win32/MainWnd.h
+++ b/src/win32/MainWnd.h
@@ -355,10 +355,13 @@ protected:
 	afx_msg void OnNcRButtonDown(UINT nHitTest, CPoint point);
 	afx_msg void OnUpdatePixelfilterMultiThreading(CCmdUI *pCmdUI);
 	afx_msg void OnUpdateOptionsSelectPlugin(CCmdUI *pCmdUI);
-	afx_msg void OnLoadgameDonotchangebatterysave();
-	afx_msg void OnUpdateLoadgameDonotchangebatterysave(CCmdUI *pCmdUI);
 
-    afx_msg void OnEnterSizeMove();
+  afx_msg void OnLoadgameDonotchangebatterysave();
+	afx_msg void OnUpdateLoadgameDonotchangebatterysave(CCmdUI *pCmdUI);
+  afx_msg void OnLoadgameDonotchangecheatlist();
+  afx_msg void OnUpdateLoadgameDonotchangecheatlist(CCmdUI *pCmdUI);
+
+  afx_msg void OnEnterSizeMove();
 
 	afx_msg void OnAudioCoreSettings();
 	afx_msg void OnUpdateAudioCoreSettings(CCmdUI *pCmdUI);
diff --git a/src/win32/MainWndFile.cpp b/src/win32/MainWndFile.cpp
index dad7fd2d..28c2b5e0 100644
--- a/src/win32/MainWndFile.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/MainWndFile.cpp
@@ -877,11 +877,20 @@ void MainWnd::OnUpdateFileLoadgameAutoloadmostrecent(CCmdUI* pCmdUI)
 
 void MainWnd::OnLoadgameDonotchangebatterysave()
 {
-  theApp.winSkipSaveGameBattery = !theApp.winSkipSaveGameBattery;
-  skipSaveGameBattery = theApp.winSkipSaveGameBattery;
+  skipSaveGameBattery = !skipSaveGameBattery;
 }
 
 void MainWnd::OnUpdateLoadgameDonotchangebatterysave(CCmdUI *pCmdUI)
 {
-  pCmdUI->SetCheck(theApp.winSkipSaveGameBattery);
+  pCmdUI->SetCheck(skipSaveGameBattery);
+}
+
+void MainWnd::OnLoadgameDonotchangecheatlist()
+{
+  skipSaveGameCheats = !skipSaveGameCheats;
+}
+
+void MainWnd::OnUpdateLoadgameDonotchangecheatlist(CCmdUI *pCmdUI)
+{
+  pCmdUI->SetCheck(skipSaveGameCheats);
 }
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.cpp b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
index a402c057..f6ca57db 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ VBA::VBA()
   wasPaused = false;
   frameskipadjust = 0;
   autoLoadMostRecent = false;
-  winSkipSaveGameBattery = false;
   maxScale = 0;
   romSize = 0;
   lastWindowed = VIDEO_3X;
@@ -1716,11 +1715,11 @@ void VBA::loadSettings()
   if(joypadDefault < 0 || joypadDefault > 3)
     joypadDefault = 0;
 
-  autoLoadMostRecent = regQueryDwordValue("autoLoadMostRecent", false) ? true :
-    false;
+  autoLoadMostRecent = ( 1 == regQueryDwordValue("autoLoadMostRecent", 0) ) ? true : false;
 
-  winSkipSaveGameBattery = regQueryDwordValue("winSkipSaveGameBattery", false) ? true : false;
-  skipSaveGameBattery = theApp.winSkipSaveGameBattery;
+  skipSaveGameBattery = ( 1 == regQueryDwordValue("skipSaveGameBattery", 0) ) ? true : false;
+
+  skipSaveGameCheats = ( 1 == regQueryDwordValue("skipSaveGameCheats", 0) ) ? true : false;
 
   cheatsEnabled = regQueryDwordValue("cheatsEnabled", false) ? true : false;
 
@@ -2633,7 +2632,8 @@ void VBA::saveSettings()
 
   regSetDwordValue("joypadDefault", joypadDefault);
   regSetDwordValue("autoLoadMostRecent", autoLoadMostRecent);
-  regSetDwordValue("winSkipSaveGameBattery", winSkipSaveGameBattery);
+  regSetDwordValue("skipSaveGameBattery", skipSaveGameBattery);
+  regSetDwordValue("skipSaveGameCheats", skipSaveGameCheats);
   regSetDwordValue("cheatsEnabled", cheatsEnabled);
   regSetDwordValue("maxScale", maxScale);
   regSetDwordValue("throttle", throttle);
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.h b/src/win32/VBA.h
index 6a238bed..1b6e9fdd 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.h
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.h
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ class VBA : public CWinApp
   bool wasPaused;
   int frameskipadjust;
   bool autoLoadMostRecent;
-  bool winSkipSaveGameBattery;
   int maxScale;
   int romSize;
   VIDEO_SIZE lastWindowed;
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.rc b/src/win32/VBA.rc
index 68d2b44a..b0515a10 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.rc
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.rc
@@ -1632,7 +1632,6 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             MENUITEM "Most recent",                 ID_FILE_LOADGAME_MOSTRECENT
             MENUITEM "Auto load most recent",       ID_FILE_LOADGAME_AUTOLOADMOSTRECENT
-            MENUITEM "Do not change battery save",  ID_LOADGAME_DONOTCHANGEBATTERYSAVE
             MENUITEM SEPARATOR
             MENUITEM "Slot #1",                     ID_FILE_LOADGAME_SLOT1
             MENUITEM "Slot #2",                     ID_FILE_LOADGAME_SLOT2
@@ -1644,6 +1643,9 @@ BEGIN
             MENUITEM "Slot #8",                     ID_FILE_LOADGAME_SLOT8
             MENUITEM "Slot #9",                     ID_FILE_LOADGAME_SLOT9
             MENUITEM "Slot #10",                    ID_FILE_LOADGAME_SLOT10
+            MENUITEM SEPARATOR
+            MENUITEM "Do not change battery save",  ID_LOADGAME_DONOTCHANGEBATTERYSAVE
+            MENUITEM "Do not change cheat list",    ID_LOADGAME_DONOTCHANGECHEATLIST
         END
         POPUP "Save Game"
         BEGIN
diff --git a/src/win32/resource.h b/src/win32/resource.h
index 33675830..aa4cff93 100644
--- a/src/win32/resource.h
+++ b/src/win32/resource.h
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@
 #define IDC_MAP_VIEW_ZOOM               1138
 #define IDS_MOVIE_PLAY                  1138
 #define IDC_VIEWER                      1140
-#define IDC_SAVE_BG2                    1140
 #define IDC_CHANGE_BACKDROP             1140
 #define IDC_ADDRESSES                   1141
 #define IDC_GO                          1143
@@ -870,13 +869,14 @@
 #define ID_FILE_OPEN_GBA                40366
 #define ID_FILE_QUICKOPENROM            40367
 #define ID_OPTIONS_VIDEO_LAYERS_RESET   40368
+#define ID_LOADGAME_DONOTCHANGECHEATLIST 40370
 
 // Next default values for new objects
 // 
 #ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
 #ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
 #define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        165
-#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40370
+#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40371
 #define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1297
 #define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           103
 #endif