diff --git a/c64/aliases/,aliases_config.s b/c64/aliases/,aliases_config.s
index e07297f0..04313aef 100644
--- a/c64/aliases/,aliases_config.s
+++ b/c64/aliases/,aliases_config.s
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@
 
 // Check that I/O configuration is correct
 {
+#if CONFIG_RS232_UP9600 && (CONFIG_TAPE_NORMAL || CONFIG_TAPE_TURBO)
+	.error "CONFIG_RS232_UP9600 is not compatible with CONFIG_TAPE_*"
+#endif
+
 #if CONFIG_IEC_JIFFYDOS && !CONFIG_IEC
 	.error "CONFIG_IEC_JIFFYDOS requires CONFIG_IEC"
 #endif
diff --git a/c64/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s b/c64/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s
index 6e377781..62f76618 100644
--- a/c64/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s
+++ b/c64/aliases/,aliases_ram_lowmem.s
@@ -281,8 +281,9 @@
 
 	//                 $314     $334-$33B  -- UNUSED --          free for user software
 	
+#if !CONFIG_RS232_UP9600
 	.label TBUFFR    = $33C  // $33C-$3FB  [!] tape buffer, our usage details differ
-#if CONFIG_RS232_UP9600
+#else
     .label REVTAB    = $37C  // $37C-$3FB  -- WIP -- [!] RS-232 precalculated data
 #endif
 
diff --git a/c64/kernal/tape/load_tape_turbo.s b/c64/kernal/tape/load_tape_turbo.s
index 4825509b..643a0244 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/tape/load_tape_turbo.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/tape/load_tape_turbo.s
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ load_tape_turbo_header:
 	// Read file header; structure described here:
 	// - https://www.luigidifraia.com/c64/docs/tapeloaders.html#turbotape64
 	//
-	// 1 byte (skipped) - file type (0 = data, odd value = relocatable, even value = non-relocatable)
+	// 1 byte           - file type (0 = data, odd value = relocatable, even value = non-relocatable)
 	// 2 bytes          - start address
 	// 2 bytes          - end address + 1
 	// 1 byte           - if $B0 (tape timing) contained at the time of saving
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ load_tape_turbo_header:
 	// 16 bytes         - filename, padded with 0x20
 
 	jsr tape_turbo_sync_header
-	ldy #$01                           // to match original ROM header layout
+	ldy #$00
+	sta (TAPE1), y                     // store header type
+	iny
 
 	// FALLTROUGH
 
@@ -56,9 +58,9 @@ load_tape_turbo_header_loop:
 	iny
 	cpy #$05
 	bne !+
-	jsr tape_turbo_get_byte            // tape timing - skip this XXX how to use it?
+	jsr tape_turbo_get_byte            // tape timing - skip this one
 !:
-	cpy #$15
+	cpy #$C0                           // header is 192 bytes long in total
 	bne load_tape_turbo_header_loop
 
 	// Handle the header