diff --git a/src/core/loader/smdh.cpp b/src/core/loader/smdh.cpp
index 3392739c5..ebb35675c 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/smdh.cpp
+++ b/src/core/loader/smdh.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ SMDH::GameRegion SMDH::GetRegion() const {
         return GameRegion::RegionFree;
     }
 
+    constexpr u32 taiwan_and_china =
+        (1 << static_cast<u32>(GameRegion::Taiwan)) | (1 << static_cast<u32>(GameRegion::China));
+    if (region_lockout == taiwan_and_china) {
+        return GameRegion::Taiwan;
+    } // hack to fix TWN games that support CHN consoles
+
     constexpr u32 REGION_COUNT = 7;
     u32 region = 0;
     for (; region < REGION_COUNT; ++region) {