diff --git a/src/emu/machine/terminal.c b/src/emu/machine/terminal.c
index be236ec5441..3c20c0ab0b8 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/terminal.c
+++ b/src/emu/machine/terminal.c
@@ -332,6 +332,10 @@ machine_config_constructor generic_terminal_device::device_mconfig_additions() c
 void generic_terminal_device::device_start()
 {
 	m_keyboard_cb.resolve_safe();
+	save_item(NAME(m_buffer));
+	save_item(NAME(m_x_pos));
+	save_item(NAME(m_framecnt));
+	save_item(NAME(m_y_pos));
 }
 
 void generic_terminal_device::device_reset()