diff --git a/src/emu/machine.c b/src/emu/machine.c
index 4e5d12910cf..d3c7b34c4c9 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine.c
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ void running_machine::start()
 	add_notifier(MACHINE_NOTIFY_RESET, machine_notify_delegate(FUNC(running_machine::reset_all_devices), this));
 	add_notifier(MACHINE_NOTIFY_EXIT, machine_notify_delegate(FUNC(running_machine::stop_all_devices), this));
 	save().register_presave(save_prepost_delegate(FUNC(running_machine::presave_all_devices), this));
-	save().register_postload(save_prepost_delegate(FUNC(running_machine::postload_all_devices), this));
 	start_all_devices();
+	save().register_postload(save_prepost_delegate(FUNC(running_machine::postload_all_devices), this));
 
 	// if we're coming in with a savegame request, process it now
 	const char *savegame = options().state();