diff --git a/c64/basic/basic_commands/cmd_stop_end.s b/c64/basic/basic_commands/cmd_stop_end.s
index 95fd5091..51c4906e 100644
--- a/c64/basic/basic_commands/cmd_stop_end.s
+++ b/c64/basic/basic_commands/cmd_stop_end.s
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@
 
 
 cmd_stop:
+
+	jsr print_return
+
 	ldx #IDX__EV2_1E // "BREAK"
 	jsr print_packed_error
 
 	// Are we in direct mode
 	lda CURLIN+1
 	cmp #$FF
-	beq !+
+	beq cmd_end
 
 	// Not direct mode
 	ldx #IDX__STR_IN
@@ -20,8 +23,8 @@ cmd_stop:
 	ldx CURLIN+0
 	jsr print_integer
 
-!:
-	jsr print_return
+	// FALLTROUGH
 
 cmd_end:
+
 	jmp basic_main_loop