diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2b8956dd..c69fde16 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "8bitworkshop",
-  "version": "3.8.0b1",
+  "version": "3.8.0b2",
   "author": "Steven Hugg",
   "category": "Development",
   "description": "Desktop version of 8bitworkshop.com retro programming IDE",
diff --git a/src/platform/verilog.ts b/src/platform/verilog.ts
index e29bc957..39f718bf 100644
--- a/src/platform/verilog.ts
+++ b/src/platform/verilog.ts
@@ -415,6 +415,18 @@ var VerilogPlatform = function(mainElement, options) {
     }
   }
 
+  tick2(cycles: number) {
+    // if a key is pressed, check for strobe after every cycle
+    if (keycode >= 128) {
+      while (cycles-- > 0) {
+        top.tick2(1);
+        resetKbdStrobe();
+      } 
+    } else {
+      top.tick2(cycles);
+    }
+  }
+
   // use trace buffer to update video
   updateVideoFrameFast(tmod: HDLModuleTrace) {
     if (scanlineCycles <= 0) throw new Error(`scanlineCycles must be > 0`);
@@ -431,9 +443,8 @@ var VerilogPlatform = function(mainElement, options) {
       }
       // generate frames in trace buffer
       if (nextlineCycles > 0) {
-        top.tick2(nextlineCycles);
+        this.tick2(nextlineCycles);
       }
-      resetKbdStrobe();
       // convert trace buffer to video/audio
       var n = 0;
       // draw scanline visible pixels