diff --git a/src/engine/cmdStreamOps.cpp b/src/engine/cmdStreamOps.cpp
index 1d8b24fb8..7d50c7a60 100644
--- a/src/engine/cmdStreamOps.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/cmdStreamOps.cpp
@@ -293,12 +293,13 @@ SafeWriter* DivEngine::saveCommand(bool binary) {
   int lastTick[DIV_MAX_CHANS];
 
   memset(lastTick,0,DIV_MAX_CHANS*sizeof(int));
+  bool wroteTickGlobal=false;
   while (!done) {
     if (nextTick(false,true) || !playing) {
       done=true;
     }
     // get command stream
-    bool wroteTickGlobal=false;
+    wroteTickGlobal=false;
     memset(wroteTick,0,DIV_MAX_CHANS*sizeof(bool));
     if (curDivider!=divider) {
       curDivider=divider;
@@ -339,6 +340,11 @@ SafeWriter* DivEngine::saveCommand(bool binary) {
     cmdStream.clear();
     tick++;
   }
+  wroteTickGlobal=false;
+  memset(wroteTick,0,DIV_MAX_CHANS*sizeof(bool));
+  for (int i=0; i<chans; i++) {
+    WRITE_TICK(i);
+  }
   cmdStreamEnabled=oldCmdStreamEnabled;
 
   if (binary) {