diff --git a/src/mame/video/dec0.c b/src/mame/video/dec0.c
index 5ee3c906092..374a9b76cab 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/dec0.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/dec0.c
@@ -362,6 +362,8 @@ WRITE16_MEMBER(dec0_state::dec0_priority_w)
 
 VIDEO_START_MEMBER(dec0_state,dec0_nodma)
 {
+	save_item(NAME(m_pri));
+
 	m_buffered_spriteram = m_spriteram;
 }