diff --git a/src/system/ether.1 b/src/system/ether.1
index 773a68a9..ba0d7b04 100644
--- a/src/system/ether.1
+++ b/src/system/ether.1
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ ETHRX3: DPB A,[%NEAT"PA+ETHAT(E)]	;Store IP address
 
 	MOVEI R,ETHABF			;Send it!
 	MOVEI I,%NEAH"LENGTH
-	JRST ETHTX
+	PUSHJ P,ETHTX
+	 JFCL				;Doesn't matter if it fails
+	POPJ P,
 
 ETHRAS:	BUG INFO,[ARP packet too short, length ],OCT,I
 	POPJ P,