diff --git a/arm9/source/game/gba.c b/arm9/source/game/gba.c
index a1e18fb..371760f 100644
--- a/arm9/source/game/gba.c
+++ b/arm9/source/game/gba.c
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ u32 ValidateAgbSaveHeader(AgbSaveHeader* header) {
         return 1;
         
     // reserved area checks
-    for (u32 i = 0; i < sizeof(header->reserved0); i++) if (header->reserved0[i] != 0xFF) return 1;
-    for (u32 i = 0; i < sizeof(header->reserved1); i++) if (header->reserved1[i] != 0xFF) return 1;
-    for (u32 i = 0; i < sizeof(header->reserved2); i++) if (header->reserved2[i] != 0xFF) return 1;
-    for (u32 i = 0; i < sizeof(header->reserved3); i++) if (header->reserved3[i] != 0xFF) return 1;
+    // disabled due to a weird quirk https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/issues/412
+    // for (u32 i = 0; i < sizeof(header->reserved0); i++) if (header->reserved0[i] != 0xFF) return 1;
+    // for (u32 i = 0; i < sizeof(header->reserved1); i++) if (header->reserved1[i] != 0xFF) return 1;
+    // for (u32 i = 0; i < sizeof(header->reserved2); i++) if (header->reserved2[i] != 0xFF) return 1;
+    // for (u32 i = 0; i < sizeof(header->reserved3); i++) if (header->reserved3[i] != 0xFF) return 1;
     
     // all fine if arriving here
     return 0;