diff --git a/src/gba/gba.c b/src/gba/gba.c
index 70b69005e..8908e3f7d 100644
--- a/src/gba/gba.c
+++ b/src/gba/gba.c
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ static void GBAProcessEvents(struct ARMBoard* board) {
 	int32_t nextEvent = INT_MAX;
 	int32_t testEvent;
 
+	if (gbaBoard->p->springIRQ) {
+		ARMRaiseIRQ(&gbaBoard->p->cpu);
+		gbaBoard->p->springIRQ = 0;
+	}
+
 	testEvent = GBAVideoProcessEvents(&gbaBoard->p->video, cycles);
 	if (testEvent < nextEvent) {
 		nextEvent = testEvent;