diff --git a/src/mame/video/mappy.c b/src/mame/video/mappy.c
index b5e7dbbd6cd..5e5e8cb8d30 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/mappy.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/mappy.c
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ VIDEO_START_MEMBER(mappy_state,phozon)
 	m_bg_tilemap = &machine().tilemap().create(m_gfxdecode, tilemap_get_info_delegate(FUNC(mappy_state::phozon_get_tile_info),this),tilemap_mapper_delegate(FUNC(mappy_state::superpac_tilemap_scan),this),8,8,36,28);
 
 	m_bg_tilemap->configure_groups(*m_gfxdecode->gfx(0), 15);
-
-	save_item(NAME(m_scroll));
 }
 
 VIDEO_START_MEMBER(mappy_state,mappy)
@@ -329,6 +327,8 @@ VIDEO_START_MEMBER(mappy_state,mappy)
 
 	m_bg_tilemap->configure_groups(*m_gfxdecode->gfx(0), 31);
 	m_bg_tilemap->set_scroll_cols(36);
+	
+	save_item(NAME(m_scroll));
 }