diff --git a/BuGS/game.s b/BuGS/game.s
index a95d6df..ed21499 100644
--- a/BuGS/game.s
+++ b/BuGS/game.s
@@ -688,10 +688,11 @@ waitForKey_loop anop
 waitForVbl entry
         short i,m
 vblLoop1 anop
-        lda $e0c019
-        bmi vblLoop1
+        lda #$fe
+        cmp $e0c019
+        bpl vblLoop1
 vblLoop2 anop
-        lda $e0c019
+        cmp $e0c019
         bmi vblLoop2
         long i,m
         rtl