diff --git a/source/ngc/vbasupport.cpp b/source/ngc/vbasupport.cpp
index 3bf56c9..6967024 100644
--- a/source/ngc/vbasupport.cpp
+++ b/source/ngc/vbasupport.cpp
@@ -631,8 +631,6 @@ void LoadPatch(int method)
 	int patchsize = 0;
 	int patchtype;
 
-	ShowAction("Loading patch...");
-
 	AllocSaveBuffer ();
 
 	char patchpath[3][512];
@@ -651,6 +649,7 @@ void LoadPatch(int method)
 
 	if(patchsize > 0)
 	{
+		ShowAction("Loading patch...");
 		// create memory file
 		MFILE * mf = memfopen((char *)savebuffer, patchsize);