diff --git a/libsrc/vic20/tgi/vic20-hi.s b/libsrc/vic20/tgi/vic20-hi.s
index dd540ce88..416eb58b0 100644
--- a/libsrc/vic20/tgi/vic20-hi.s
+++ b/libsrc/vic20/tgi/vic20-hi.s
@@ -253,13 +253,13 @@ PATTERN_SOLID:
 
         ldy     #$FF
         sty     BITMASK
+        iny                     ; (ldy #$00)
 
 ; Make screen columns.
 
+        sty     tmp2
         lda     #>SBASE
         sta     tmp2+1
-        iny                     ; (ldy #$00)
-        sty     tmp2
         sty     ERROR           ; Set to TGI_ERR_OK
         clc
         ldx     #$10