diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/Skylander.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/Skylander.cpp
index b018ff59de..60e9c4dc99 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/Skylander.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/Skylander.cpp
@@ -153,27 +153,35 @@ bool sky_portal::remove_skylander(u8 sky_num)
 	return false;
 }
 
-u8 sky_portal::load_skylander(u8* buf, fs::file in_file)
+u8 sky_portal::load_skylander(u8* buf, fs::file in_file, int requested_slot)
 {
 	std::lock_guard lock(sky_mutex);
 
 	const u32 sky_serial = read_from_ptr<le_t<u32>>(buf);
 	u8 found_slot  = 0xFF;
 
-	// mimics spot retaining on the portal
-	for (u8 i = 0; i < 8; i++)
+	if (requested_slot >= 0 && requested_slot <= 7)
 	{
-		if ((skylanders[i].status & 1) == 0)
+		if ((skylanders[requested_slot].status & 1) == 0)
+			found_slot = static_cast<u8>(requested_slot);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// mimics spot retaining on the portal
+		for (u8 i = 0; i < 8; i++)
 		{
-			if (skylanders[i].last_id == sky_serial)
+			if ((skylanders[i].status & 1) == 0)
 			{
-				found_slot = i;
-				break;
-			}
+				if (skylanders[i].last_id == sky_serial)
+				{
+					found_slot = i;
+					break;
+				}
 
-			if (i < found_slot)
-			{
-				found_slot = i;
+				if (i < found_slot)
+				{
+					found_slot = i;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/Skylander.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/Skylander.h
index af1c9bc4cf..2d0f49a77a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/Skylander.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/Skylander.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
 	void write_block(u8 sky_num, u8 block, const u8* to_write_buf, u8* reply_buf);
 
 	bool remove_skylander(u8 sky_num);
-	u8 load_skylander(u8* buf, fs::file in_file);
+	u8 load_skylander(u8* buf, fs::file in_file, int requested_slot = -1);
 	void get_figure_info(u8 sky_num, u8& out_status, u16& out_id, u16& out_variant);
 
 protected:
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/SkylanderPortalIPC.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/SkylanderPortalIPC.cpp
index d8a75126a0..26230c058a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/SkylanderPortalIPC.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/SkylanderPortalIPC.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static std::string handle_load(int slot, const std::string& path)
 	if (sky_file.read(buf.data(), buf.size()) != buf.size())
 		return "error file too small\n";
 
-	const u8 result = g_skyportal.load_skylander(buf.data(), std::move(sky_file));
+	const u8 result = g_skyportal.load_skylander(buf.data(), std::move(sky_file), slot);
 	if (result == 0xFF)
 		return "error no free slot\n";