diff --git a/Core/BaseCartridge.cpp b/Core/BaseCartridge.cpp
index 21d829f..fe689ae 100644
--- a/Core/BaseCartridge.cpp
+++ b/Core/BaseCartridge.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ shared_ptr<BaseCartridge> BaseCartridge::CreateCartridge(Console* console, Virtu
 				return nullptr;
 			}
 		} else if(fileExt == ".gb" || fileExt == ".gbc") {
-			if(cart->LoadGameboy(romFile)) {
+			if(cart->LoadGameboy(romFile, true)) {
 				return cart;
 			} else {
 				return nullptr;
@@ -620,9 +620,9 @@ void BaseCartridge::LoadSpc()
 	SetupCpuHalt();
 }
 
-bool BaseCartridge::LoadGameboy(VirtualFile &romFile)
+bool BaseCartridge::LoadGameboy(VirtualFile &romFile, bool sgbEnabled)
 {
-	_gameboy.reset(Gameboy::Create(_console, romFile));
+	_gameboy.reset(Gameboy::Create(_console, romFile, sgbEnabled));
 	if(!_gameboy) {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -632,10 +632,16 @@ bool BaseCartridge::LoadGameboy(VirtualFile &romFile)
 
 	if(_gameboy->IsSgb()) {
 		EmulationConfig cfg = _console->GetSettings()->GetEmulationConfig();
-		if(!FirmwareHelper::LoadSgbFirmware(_console, &_prgRom, _prgRomSize, cfg.UseSgb2)) {
-			return false;
+		if(FirmwareHelper::LoadSgbFirmware(_console, &_prgRom, _prgRomSize, cfg.UseSgb2)) {
+			LoadRom();
+			if(_coprocessorType != CoprocessorType::SGB) {
+				//SGB bios file isn't a recognized SGB bios, try again without SGB mode
+				return LoadGameboy(romFile, false);
+			}
+		} else {
+			//Couldn't load the SGB bios, try again with in GB/GBC mode
+			return LoadGameboy(romFile, false);
 		}
-		LoadRom();
 	} else {
 		_coprocessorType = CoprocessorType::Gameboy;
 		SetupCpuHalt();
diff --git a/Core/BaseCartridge.h b/Core/BaseCartridge.h
index f9d65f4..e54590b 100644
--- a/Core/BaseCartridge.h
+++ b/Core/BaseCartridge.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ private:
 	
 	void LoadRom();
 	void LoadSpc();
-	bool LoadGameboy(VirtualFile& romFile);
+	bool LoadGameboy(VirtualFile& romFile, bool sgbEnabled);
 	void SetupCpuHalt();
 	void InitCoprocessor();
 	void LoadEmbeddedFirmware();
diff --git a/Core/Gameboy.cpp b/Core/Gameboy.cpp
index b63dbff..2ed58a8 100644
--- a/Core/Gameboy.cpp
+++ b/Core/Gameboy.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "../Utilities/VirtualFile.h"
 #include "../Utilities/Serializer.h"
 
-Gameboy* Gameboy::Create(Console* console, VirtualFile &romFile)
+Gameboy* Gameboy::Create(Console* console, VirtualFile &romFile, bool sgbEnabled)
 {
 	vector<uint8_t> romData;
 	romFile.ReadFile(romData);
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ Gameboy* Gameboy::Create(Console* console, VirtualFile &romFile)
 			}
 		}
 
+		if(!sgbEnabled && model == GameboyModel::SuperGameboy) {
+			//SGB bios isn't available, use gameboy color mode instead
+			model = GameboyModel::GameboyColor;
+		}
+
 		gb->_model = model;
 
 		bool cgbMode = gb->_model == GameboyModel::GameboyColor;
diff --git a/Core/Gameboy.h b/Core/Gameboy.h
index b199c46..7cbef3e 100644
--- a/Core/Gameboy.h
+++ b/Core/Gameboy.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ private:
 public:
 	static constexpr int HeaderOffset = 0x134;
 
-	static Gameboy* Create(Console* console, VirtualFile& romFile);
+	static Gameboy* Create(Console* console, VirtualFile& romFile, bool sgbEnabled);
 	virtual ~Gameboy();
 
 	void PowerOn(SuperGameboy* superGameboy = nullptr);