diff --git a/examples/cx16/rasterbars.p8 b/examples/cx16/rasterbars.p8
index 1c51cea3c..7dfbc7fd5 100644
--- a/examples/cx16/rasterbars.p8
+++ b/examples/cx16/rasterbars.p8
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ main {
         cx16.screen_set_mode(0)
         txt.plot(14,14)
         txt.print("raster bars!")
+
+        cx16.rombank(0)     ; switch to kernal rom for faster irq handling
         cx16.set_rasterirq(&irq.irq, 0)
 
         repeat {