diff --git a/src/parse.prefs.a b/src/parse.prefs.a
index 494404a46..83ce52fe3 100644
--- a/src/parse.prefs.a
+++ b/src/parse.prefs.a
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ SaveGlobalPreferences
          +LDADDR @kEOF
          jsr     @addString
 
+         bit   $c010
+-        lda   $c000
+         bpl   -
+         bit   $c010
+
          jsr   SaveSmallFile
          !word kGlobalPrefsFilename
          !word kGlobalPrefsBuffer
diff --git a/src/ui.attract.mode.a b/src/ui.attract.mode.a
index e6c043a64..38ddb9338 100644
--- a/src/ui.attract.mode.a
+++ b/src/ui.attract.mode.a
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ gAttractIndex
 @nextattract
          !word $FDFD                 ; SMC
 
-;         jsr   SaveGlobalPreferences ; write prefs store to disk
+         jsr   SaveGlobalPreferences ; write prefs store to disk
 
          jsr   okvs_get
          !word gAttractModeStore
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ gFXIndex
          !word kNextFX
 @nextfx  !word $FDFD                 ; SMC
 
-;         jsr   SaveGlobalPreferences ; write prefs store to disk
+         jsr   SaveGlobalPreferences ; write prefs store to disk
 
          ; load transition effect code at $6000
          +LOAD_FILE kFXDirectory, @fxkey
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ gDFXIndex
          !word kNextDFX
 @nextdfx !word $FDFD                 ; SMC
 
-;         jsr   SaveGlobalPreferences ; write prefs store to disk
+         jsr   SaveGlobalPreferences ; write prefs store to disk
 
          ; load transition effect code at $6000
          +LOAD_FILE kFXDirectory, @dfxkey