diff --git a/source/ngc/fceuram.c b/source/ngc/fceuram.c
index a05b74c..59fdd7a 100644
--- a/source/ngc/fceuram.c
+++ b/source/ngc/fceuram.c
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ int NGCFCEU_GameSave(CartInfo *LocalHWInfo, int operation)
 
 bool SaveRAM (int method, bool silent)
 {
+	if(nesGameType == 4)
+	{
+		if(!silent)
+			WaitPrompt((char *)"Saving is not available for FDS games!");
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	ShowAction ((char*) "Saving...");
 
 	if(method == METHOD_AUTO)
@@ -129,6 +136,13 @@ bool SaveRAM (int method, bool silent)
 
 bool LoadRAM (int method, bool silent)
 {
+	if(nesGameType == 4)
+	{
+		if(!silent)
+			WaitPrompt((char *)"Saving is not available for FDS games!");
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	ShowAction ((char*) "Loading...");
 
 	if(method == METHOD_AUTO)
diff --git a/source/ngc/fceustate.c b/source/ngc/fceustate.c
index f692ef2..9a50892 100644
--- a/source/ngc/fceustate.c
+++ b/source/ngc/fceustate.c
@@ -270,6 +270,13 @@ int GCFCEUSS_Save()
 
 bool SaveState (int method, bool silent)
 {
+	if(nesGameType == 4)
+	{
+		if(!silent)
+			WaitPrompt((char *)"Saving is not available for FDS games!");
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	ShowAction ((char*) "Saving...");
 
 	if(method == METHOD_AUTO)
@@ -319,6 +326,13 @@ bool SaveState (int method, bool silent)
 
 bool LoadState (int method, bool silent)
 {
+	if(nesGameType == 4)
+	{
+		if(!silent)
+			WaitPrompt((char *)"Saving is not available for FDS games!");
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	ShowAction ((char*) "Loading...");
 
 	if(method == METHOD_AUTO)
diff --git a/source/ngc/preferences.c b/source/ngc/preferences.c
index 72b231a..7292944 100644
--- a/source/ngc/preferences.c
+++ b/source/ngc/preferences.c
@@ -304,7 +304,9 @@ decodePrefsData (int method)
 bool
 SavePrefs (int method, bool silent)
 {
-	if(method == METHOD_AUTO)
+	// there's no point in saving SMB settings TO SMB, because then we'll have no way to load them the next time!
+	// so instead we'll save using whatever other method is available (eg: SD)
+	if(method == METHOD_AUTO || method == METHOD_SMB)
 		method = autoSaveMethod();
 
 	char filepath[1024];