diff --git a/src/prelaunch/microwave.a b/src/prelaunch/microwave.a
index d2b11d215..f8ef15df9 100644
--- a/src/prelaunch/microwave.a
+++ b/src/prelaunch/microwave.a
@@ -5,6 +5,25 @@
 !to "build/PRELAUNCH/MICROWAVE",plain
 *=$106
 
+         jmp   ++
+
+callback
+         bit   $C080
+         lda   MachineStatus
+
+         !source "src/constants.a"   ; no code in these
+         and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
+         beq   +
+         lda   #$ad
+         sta   $8EB       ; patch - don't increase lives
+         sta   $C41       ; patch - don't decrease lives
++
+         jsr   DisableAccelerator
+         bit   $C082
+         lda   #0
+         jmp   $8974
+
+++
     !source "src/prelaunch/common.a"
 
          +ENABLE_ACCEL
@@ -14,18 +33,6 @@
          sta   $40A4
          jmp   $4000      ; decompress
 
-callback
-         +GET_MACHINE_STATUS
-         and   #CHEATS_ENABLED
-         beq   +
-         lda   #$ad
-         sta   $8EB       ; patch - don't increase lives
-         sta   $C41       ; patch - don't decrease lives
-+
-         +DISABLE_ACCEL
-         lda   #0
-         jmp   $8974
-
 !if * > $1C0 {
   !error "code is too large, ends at ", *
 }