diff --git a/cores/c64/rtl/t65/T65.vhd b/cores/c64/rtl/t65/T65.vhd
index 90bf886..66df868 100755
--- a/cores/c64/rtl/t65/T65.vhd
+++ b/cores/c64/rtl/t65/T65.vhd
@@ -474,9 +474,11 @@ begin
 
           P<=tmpP;--new way
 
-          if IR(4 downto 0)/="10000" or Jump/="01" then -- delay interrupts during branches (checked with Lorenz test and real 6510), not best way yet, though - but works...
-            IRQ_n_o <= IRQ_n;
-          end if;
+        end if;
+
+        -- detect irq even if not rdy
+        if IR(4 downto 0)/="10000" or Jump/="01" then -- delay interrupts during branches (checked with Lorenz test and real 6510), not best way yet, though - but works...
+          IRQ_n_o <= IRQ_n;
         end if;
         -- detect nmi even if not rdy
         if IR(4 downto 0)/="10000" or Jump/="01" then -- delay interrupts during branches (checked with Lorenz test and real 6510) not best way yet, though - but works...