diff --git a/zsnes/src/init.asm b/zsnes/src/init.asm
index d9471aa2..c1db0b33 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/init.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/init.asm
@@ -6047,6 +6047,8 @@ NEWSYM CheckROMType
     call GenerateBank0TableSA1
     call SetAddressingModesSA1
     ; open .srm file
+    cmp byte[CHIPSRAM],1
+    jne .nosa1init
     mov edx,fnames+1
     call Open_File
     jc .nosa1init