diff --git a/src/intro.c b/src/intro.c
index bfc23a74b..28b4120b1 100644
--- a/src/intro.c
+++ b/src/intro.c
@@ -1096,6 +1096,10 @@ static u8 SetUpCopyrightScreen(void)
         REG_DISPCNT = DISPCNT_MODE_0 | DISPCNT_OBJ_1D_MAP | DISPCNT_BG0_ON;
         SetSerialCallback(SerialCB_CopyrightScreen);
         GameCubeMultiBoot_Init(&gMultibootProgramStruct);
+    // REG_DISPCNT needs to be overwritten the second time, because otherwise the intro won't show up on VBA 1.7.2 and John GBA Lite emulators.
+    // The REG_DISPCNT overwrite is NOT needed in m-GBA, No$GBA, VBA 1.8.0, My Boy and Pizza Boy GBA emulators.
+    case 1:
+        REG_DISPCNT = DISPCNT_MODE_0 | DISPCNT_OBJ_1D_MAP | DISPCNT_BG0_ON;
     default:
         UpdatePaletteFade();
         gMain.state++;