diff --git a/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp b/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp
index 41213f1a4..35014a2c1 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/nes.cpp
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void DivPlatformNES::reset() {
   dacSample=-1;
   sampleBank=0;
 
-  apu_turn_on(nes);
+  apu_turn_on(nes,apuType);
   nes->apu.cpu_cycles=0;
   nes->apu.cpu_opcode_cycle=0;
 
@@ -375,11 +375,13 @@ void DivPlatformNES::setPAL(bool pal) {
   if (pal) {
     rate=1662607;
     freqBase=FREQ_BASE_PAL;
-    nes->apu.type=1;
+    apuType=1;
+    nes->apu.type=apuType;
   } else {
     rate=1789773;
     freqBase=FREQ_BASE;
-    nes->apu.type=0;
+    apuType=0;
+    nes->apu.type=apuType;
   }
 }
 
@@ -391,6 +393,7 @@ void DivPlatformNES::notifyInsDeletion(void* ins) {
 
 int DivPlatformNES::init(DivEngine* p, int channels, int sugRate, bool pal) {
   parent=p;
+  apuType=pal;
   dumpWrites=false;
   skipRegisterWrites=false;
   for (int i=0; i<5; i++) {
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/nes.h b/src/engine/platform/nes.h
index 68a9b6719..a511a7a10 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/nes.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/nes.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class DivPlatformNES: public DivDispatch {
   unsigned int dacPos;
   int dacSample;
   unsigned char sampleBank;
+  unsigned char apuType;
   struct NESAPU* nes;
 
   float freqBase;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/sound/nes/apu.c b/src/engine/platform/sound/nes/apu.c
index 981a72ec6..a278cbf74 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/sound/nes/apu.c
+++ b/src/engine/platform/sound/nes/apu.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void apu_tick(struct NESAPU* a, BYTE *hwtick) {
 
 	a->r4011.cycles++;
 }
-void apu_turn_on(struct NESAPU* a) {
+void apu_turn_on(struct NESAPU* a, BYTE apu_type) {
 	memset(&a->apu, 0x00, sizeof(a->apu));
 	memset(&a->r4015, 0x00, sizeof(a->r4015));
 	memset(&a->r4017, 0x00, sizeof(a->r4017));
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ void apu_turn_on(struct NESAPU* a) {
 	memset(&a->DMC, 0x00, sizeof(a->DMC));
 	/* al reset e' sempre settato a 60Hz */
 	a->apu.mode = APU_60HZ;
-	a->apu.type = 0;
+  /* per favore non fatemi questo... e' terribile */
+	a->apu.type = apu_type;
 	apu_change_step(a->apu.step);
 	/* valori iniziali dei vari canali */
 	a->S1.frequency = 1;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/sound/nes/apu.h b/src/engine/platform/sound/nes/apu.h
index b8c7dd95f..4d3649e0d 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/sound/nes/apu.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/sound/nes/apu.h
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ static const WORD dmc_rate[3][16] = {
 };
 
 EXTERNC void apu_tick(struct NESAPU* a, BYTE *hwtick);
-EXTERNC void apu_turn_on(struct NESAPU* a);
+EXTERNC void apu_turn_on(struct NESAPU* a, BYTE apu_type);
 
 #undef EXTERNC