diff --git a/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp b/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp
index c90404eae..4d8d95f8b 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/genesis.cpp
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void DivPlatformGenesis::tick(bool sysTick) {
       }
     }
 
-    if (i>=5 && chan[i].furnaceDac) {
+    if (i>=5 && chan[i].furnaceDac && chan[i].dacMode) {
       if (NEW_ARP_STRAT) {
         chan[i].handleArp();
       } else if (chan[i].std.arp.had) {