diff --git a/c64/,,config_generic.s b/c64/,,config_generic.s
index 09774f1b..ace77aa5 100644
--- a/c64/,,config_generic.s
+++ b/c64/,,config_generic.s
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 // I/O devices
 
 #define CONFIG_IEC
-// #define CONFIG_IEC_JIFFYDOS    // please keep disabled for now
+#define CONFIG_IEC_JIFFYDOS    // please keep disabled for now
 // #define CONFIG_TAPE_NORMAL     // please keep disabled for now
 #define CONFIG_TAPE_TURBO
 // #define CONFIG_RS232_UP2400    // please keep disabled for now
diff --git a/c64/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s b/c64/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s
index e5e8e393..85004a2a 100644
--- a/c64/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s
+++ b/c64/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 #if !CONFIG_IEC_JIFFYDOS	
 	.label TSFCNT    = $A3  //          temporary variable for tape and IEC, [!] our usage differs
 #else
-	.label IECPROTO  = $A3  //          -- WIP -- [!] 0 = normal, 1 = JiffyDOS, >= $80 for unknown
+	.label IECPROTO  = $A3  //          -- WIP -- [!] 0 = normal, 1 = JiffyDOS, $80 or above = detect protocol
 #endif
 	.label TBTCNT    = $A4  //          temporary variable for tape and IEC, [!] our usage probably differs in details
 	.label CNTDN     = $A5  //          -- NOT IMPLEMENTED --
diff --git a/c64/kernal/iec/iec_tx_command.s b/c64/kernal/iec/iec_tx_command.s
index 04c8a0ca..afdd57a5 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/iec/iec_tx_command.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/iec/iec_tx_command.s
@@ -16,6 +16,22 @@ iec_tx_command:
 	phx_trash_a
 	phy_trash_a
 
+#if CONFIG_IEC_JIFFYDOS
+
+	// IMHO detecting JiffDOS would be sufficient for TALK and LISTEN commands,
+	// this would also make the protocol slightly faster. But, for some reason
+	// (this is clearly visible in the logs) the original JiffyDOS Kernal tries
+	// to detect the JiffyDOS drive during each and every command - and trying
+	// to limit the detection to TALK/LISTEN only was causing transmission
+	// errors (at least with 1541 JiffyDOS ROM)
+
+	lda #$FF // force JiffyDOS detection
+	sta IECPROTO
+
+	// FALLTROUGH
+
+#endif // CONFIG_IEC_JIFFYDOS
+
 	// Notify all devices that we are going to send a byte
 	// and it is going to be a command (pulled ATN)
 	jsr iec_pull_atn_clk_release_data
diff --git a/c64/kernal/iec/talk.s b/c64/kernal/iec/talk.s
index 76b83ff0..94b6ec65 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/iec/talk.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/iec/talk.s
@@ -32,18 +32,6 @@ common_talk_listen: // common part of TALK and LISTEN
 
 	sta TBTCNT
 
-#if CONFIG_IEC_JIFFYDOS
-
-	// It seems that only TALK/LISTEN is used to detect the JiffyDOS support
-
-	lda #$FF // unknown protocol - check what is supported
-	sta IECPROTO
-
-	// FALLTROUGH
-
-#endif // CONFIG_IEC_JIFFYDOS
-
-
 	jmp iec_tx_command
 
 #else
diff --git a/c64/kernal/iec/unlsn.s b/c64/kernal/iec/unlsn.s
index b5dc8990..55fb5fd4 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/iec/unlsn.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/iec/unlsn.s
@@ -18,13 +18,6 @@ UNLSN:
 	// According to serial-bus.pdf (page 15) this routine flushes the IEC out buffer
 	jsr iec_tx_flush
 
-#if CONFIG_IEC_JIFFYDOS
-
-	lda #$00 // switch back to standard protocol
-	sta IECPROTO
-
-#endif
-
 	// Buffer empty, send the command
 	lda #$3F
 
diff --git a/c64/kernal/iec/untlk.s b/c64/kernal/iec/untlk.s
index 3dfceb2b..1e7f542a 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/iec/untlk.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/iec/untlk.s
@@ -18,13 +18,6 @@ UNTLK:
 	// According to serial-bus.pdf (page 15) this routine flushes the IEC out buffer
 	jsr iec_tx_flush
 
-#if CONFIG_IEC_JIFFYDOS
-
-	lda #$00 // switch back to standard protocol
-	sta IECPROTO
-
-#endif
-
 	// Buffer empty, send the command
 	lda #$5F