diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/defs.h b/plugins/spu2-x/src/defs.h
index 575a20e87..0306b6c47 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/defs.h
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/defs.h
@@ -412,10 +412,11 @@ struct V_Core
 	u32				ExtEffectsEndA;
 	u32				ReverbX;
 
-	// Current size of the effects buffer.  Pre-caculated when the effects start
+	// Current size of and position of the effects buffer.  Pre-caculated when the effects start
 	// or end position registers are written.  CAN BE NEGATIVE OR ZERO, in which
 	// case reverb should be disabled.
 	s32				EffectsBufferSize;
+	u32				EffectsBufferStart;
 
 	V_CoreRegs		Regs;			// Registers
 
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2freeze.cpp b/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2freeze.cpp
index 572ba07a0..3c3b68cdc 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2freeze.cpp
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2freeze.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace Savestate
 
 	// versioning for saves.
 	// Increment this when changes to the savestate system are made.
-	static const u32 SAVE_VERSION = 0x000c;
+	static const u32 SAVE_VERSION = 0x000d;
 
 	static void wipe_the_cache()
 	{
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2sys.cpp b/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2sys.cpp
index 3557693fe..e9a2ca0f9 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2sys.cpp
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/spu2sys.cpp
@@ -265,10 +265,11 @@ void V_Core::UpdateEffectsBufferSize()
 		//printf("too big, returning\n");
 		//return;
 	}
-	if (newbufsize == EffectsBufferSize) return;
+	if (newbufsize == EffectsBufferSize && EffectsStartA == EffectsBufferStart) return;
 	
 	RevBuffers.NeedsUpdated = false;
 	EffectsBufferSize = newbufsize;
+	EffectsBufferStart = EffectsStartA;
 
 	if( EffectsBufferSize <= 0 ) return;