diff --git a/zsnes/src/init.asm b/zsnes/src/init.asm
index a1d4d963..7e68cf81 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/init.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/init.asm
@@ -3376,14 +3376,14 @@ NEWSYM preparesfx
     mov byte[SFXCounter],0
     mov esi,[romdata]
     add esi,07FC0h
+    cmp dword[esi],'Stun'
+    jne .nosfxcounter
     cmp dword[esi],'FX S'
     je .yessfxcounter
     cmp dword[esi],'DIRT'
     jne .nosfxcounter
     cmp dword[esi+4],' RAC'
     je .yessfxcounter
-    cmp dword[esi],'Stun'
-    jne .nosfxcounter
     mov byte[ForceNewGfxOff],1
 .yessfxcounter
     mov byte[SFXCounter],1