diff --git a/libsrc/atari/cgetc.s b/libsrc/atari/cgetc.s
index f64d97b37..82b6cdd8e 100644
--- a/libsrc/atari/cgetc.s
+++ b/libsrc/atari/cgetc.s
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@
         .export _cgetc
         
 _cgetc:
-        lda     KEYBDV+5
+	jsr	@1
+	ldx	#0
+	rts
+
+@1:	lda     KEYBDV+5
         pha
         lda     KEYBDV+4
         pha
+	lda	#12
+	sta	ICAX1Z		; fix problems with direct call to KEYBDV
         rts
-	ldx	#0
-	rts