diff --git a/STATUS.md b/STATUS.md
index 7c0e8663..b2121aa4 100644
--- a/STATUS.md
+++ b/STATUS.md
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ The following ROM features are currently missing:
 * floating point routines
 * tape support
 * RS-232 support
-* breaking Kernal routines with RUN/STOP key
 * NMI handling is incomplete
 
 
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ NOTE: Even the 'DONE' routines won't support features described as missing in on
 | `$FFCF`   | `$F157`    | `CHRIN`     | PARTIAL  | no screen support, keyboard does not preserve .Y     |
 | `$FFD2`   | `$F1CA`    | `CHROUT`    | DONE     |                                                      |
 | `$FFD5`   | `$F49E`    | `LOAD`      | DONE     |                                                      |
-| `($0330)` | `$F4A5`    | `LOAD`      | PARTIAL  | no VERIFY support, no STOP key support               |
+| `($0330)` | `$F4A5`    | `LOAD`      | PARTIAL  | no VERIFY support                                    |
 | `$FFD8`   | `$F5DD`    | `SAVE`      | DONE     | only this preparation routine part is done           |
 | `($0332)` | `$F5ED`    | `SAVE`      | NOT DONE |                                                      |
 | `$FFDB`   |            | `SETTIM`    | DONE     |                                                      |
diff --git a/c64/basic/commands/cmd_load.s b/c64/basic/commands/cmd_load.s
index 9dfe60f0..e7dc76f1 100644
--- a/c64/basic/commands/cmd_load.s
+++ b/c64/basic/commands/cmd_load.s
@@ -97,16 +97,18 @@ got_loadaddress:
 	jsr print_return
 	pla
 	plp
-	bcc !+
+	bcc load_no_error
 
 	// A = KERNAL error code, which also almost match
-	// basic ERROR codes, so we can just copy the
-	// error code to X, decrement, and handle normally
+	// basic ERROR codes
 	tax
 	dex
+	bpl !+
+	ldx #B_ERR_BREAK
+!:
 	jmp do_basic_error
 	
-!:
+load_no_error:
 	// $YYXX is the last loaded address, so store it
 	stx VARTAB+0
 	sty VARTAB+1
diff --git a/c64/kernal/iec/load_iec.s b/c64/kernal/iec/load_iec.s
index eb37bcf0..bbca2af8 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/iec/load_iec.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/iec/load_iec.s
@@ -14,8 +14,16 @@ load_iec_file_not_found:
 	jmp kernalerror_FILE_NOT_FOUND
 
 load_iec_error:
+	lda FA
+	jsr iec_close_load
 	jmp lvs_load_verify_error 
 
+load_break_error:
+	pla
+	lda FA
+	jsr iec_close_load
+	jmp kernalerror_ROUTINE_TERMINATED 
+
 
 load_iec:
 
@@ -85,7 +93,18 @@ iec_load_loop:
 	// Advance pointer to data
 	jsr lvs_advance_pointer
 	bcs_far lvs_wrap_around_error
-
+	
+	// Handle STOP key; it is probably an overkill to do it
+	// with every byte, once per 32 bytes should be enough
+	lda STAL
+	and #$1F
+	bne !+
+	phx_trash_a
+	jsr udtim_keyboard
+	jsr STOP
+	bcs load_break_error
+	plx_trash_a
+!:
 	// Check for EOI - if so, this was the last byte
 	lda IOSTATUS
 	and #K_STS_EOI
diff --git a/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen_control.s b/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen_control.s
index dda912c7..89b2390a 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen_control.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen_control.s
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ chrout_screen_control:
 	txa
 
 	// Order here is not random
-	// 1. First handle the ones that do not depend on quoote mode
+	// 1. First handle the ones that do not depend on quote mode
 	// 2. Handle remaining control codes starting from the most commonly used
-	//    in situations when speed might matter, we want to be
-	//    as snappy as possible
+	// We want to be as snappy as possible
 
 chrout_try_RETURN:
 
@@ -28,15 +27,13 @@ chrout_try_RETURN:
 chrout_try_DEL:
 
 	cmp #KEY_DEL
-	bne !+
-	jmp chrout_screen_DEL
-!:
+	beq_far chrout_screen_DEL
+
 chrout_try_INS:
 
 	cmp #KEY_INS
-	bne !+
-	jmp chrout_screen_INS
-!:
+	beq_far chrout_screen_INS
+
 #if CONFIG_EDIT_STOPQUOTE
 chrout_try_STOP:
 
diff --git a/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen_jumptable_codes.s b/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen_jumptable_codes.s
index b12dbb7a..5ee6b9fc 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen_jumptable_codes.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/screen/chrout_screen_jumptable_codes.s
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 // starting from the least probable routine
 //
 
+
 chrout_screen_jumptable_codes:
 
 	.byte KEY_CLR 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ chrout_screen_jumptable_codes:
 
 __chrout_screen_jumptable_codes_end:
 
+
 chrout_screen_jumptable_lo:
 
 	.byte <(chrout_screen_CLR        - 1)
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ chrout_screen_jumptable_lo:
 	.byte <(chrout_screen_CRSR_DOWN  - 1)
 	.byte <(chrout_screen_CRSR_UP    - 1)
 
+
 chrout_screen_jumptable_hi:
 
 	.byte >(chrout_screen_CLR        - 1)