diff --git a/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm b/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm
index 74986164..3c4fbd74 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/gui/gui.asm
@@ -926,8 +926,11 @@ NEWSYM GUIRestoreVars
     mov [smallscreenon],al
     mov al,[GUIScreenScale]
     mov [ScreenScale],al
+    cmp byte[newengen],1
+    jne .nofpsatstart
     mov al,[FPSAtStart]
     mov [FPSOn],al
+.nofpsatstart
     call CalcChecksum
     cmp byte[TimeChecker],bl
     jne .nottimer