diff --git a/emulator.c b/emulator.c
index 0282a00..ee43022 100644
--- a/emulator.c
+++ b/emulator.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ void *ipl_task(void *args) {
   pthread_mutex_lock(&lock);
 
   while (1) {
+    blip:;
     value = *(gpio + 13);
 
     if (!(value & (1 << PIN_IPL_ZERO)) || ipl_enabled[amiga_emulated_ipl()]) {
@@ -133,8 +134,10 @@ void *ipl_task(void *args) {
         M68K_END_TIMESLICE;
         irq = 1;
         pthread_cond_wait(&cond1, &lock);
-        irq = 0;
+        goto blip;
       }
+    } else if (irq) {
+      irq = 0;
     }
     if(do_reset==0)
     {
@@ -206,8 +209,7 @@ cpu_loop:
       }
       pthread_cond_signal(&cond1);
       m68k_execute(state, 5);
-  }
-  if (!irq && last_last_irq != 0) {
+  } else if (!irq && last_last_irq != 0) {
     M68K_SET_IRQ(0);
     last_last_irq = 0;
   }