diff --git a/include/platform/x16_experimental.ini b/include/platform/x16_experimental.ini
index fbcaa910..1fd59191 100644
--- a/include/platform/x16_experimental.ini
+++ b/include/platform/x16_experimental.ini
@@ -11,14 +11,21 @@ modules=loader_0801,x16_kernal,x16_hardware,c64_panic,stdlib
 
 [allocation]
 ; Let's not use the BASIC:
-zp_pointers=0-$7F
-segments=default,himem_00,himem_ff
+; $00-$01 are used for bank switching
+zp_pointers=$02-$7F
+segments=default,user,himem_00,himem_ff
 default_code_segment=default
 segment_default_start=$80D
 segment_default_codeend=$9eff
 segment_default_datastart=after_code
 segment_default_end=$9eff
 
+;1KB user space
+segment_user_start=$0400
+segment_user_codeend=$07ff
+segment_user_datastart=after_code
+segment_user_end=$07ff
+
 segment_himem_00_start=$a000
 segment_himem_00_codeend=$bfff
 segment_himem_00_datastart=after_code