diff --git a/megademo/fireworks.s b/megademo/fireworks.s
index b1cd7b7a..d0b750d9 100644
--- a/megademo/fireworks.s
+++ b/megademo/fireworks.s
@@ -397,6 +397,5 @@ jump_table:
 ;.include "move_letters.s"
 ;.include "delay_a.s"
 
-background:
-
-.include "fw_background.inc"
+;background:
+;.include "fw_background.inc"
diff --git a/megademo/fw_state_machine.s b/megademo/fw_state_machine.s
index 89497c2a..a7125a37 100644
--- a/megademo/fw_state_machine.s
+++ b/megademo/fw_state_machine.s
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Zloop2:	dex								; 2
 
 	jmp	fw_check_keyboard			; 3
 
+.align $100
 
 	;=================================
 	; action_continue_explosion
diff --git a/megademo/megademo.s b/megademo/megademo.s
index 148be865..03b52e48 100644
--- a/megademo/megademo.s
+++ b/megademo/megademo.s
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ apple_iie:
 ; arrival
 .include "arrival.inc"
 
+;background:
+.include "fw_background.inc"
+
 ;============================
 ; Include Hires Graphics
 ; No Alignment Needed