diff --git a/hw/display/cirrus_vga.c b/hw/display/cirrus_vga.c
index d9b854d74d..a0e71469f4 100644
--- a/hw/display/cirrus_vga.c
+++ b/hw/display/cirrus_vga.c
@@ -2746,11 +2746,12 @@ static int cirrus_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
     s->vga.gr[0x00] = s->cirrus_shadow_gr0 & 0x0f;
     s->vga.gr[0x01] = s->cirrus_shadow_gr1 & 0x0f;
 
+    cirrus_update_bank_ptr(s, 0);
+    cirrus_update_bank_ptr(s, 1);
     cirrus_update_memory_access(s);
     /* force refresh */
     s->vga.graphic_mode = -1;
-    cirrus_update_bank_ptr(s, 0);
-    cirrus_update_bank_ptr(s, 1);
+
     return 0;
 }