diff --git a/src/basic/board_m65/4000.mega65_vectable_basic_1.s b/src/basic/board_m65/4000.mega65_vectable_basic_1.s
index 2f116b08..70339ac0 100644
--- a/src/basic/board_m65/4000.mega65_vectable_basic_1.s
+++ b/src/basic/board_m65/4000.mega65_vectable_basic_1.s
@@ -11,16 +11,17 @@
 
 	// Label definitions
 
-	.label VB1__INITMSG                 = $4000 + 2 * 0
-	.label VB1__LINKPRG                 = $4000 + 2 * 1
-	.label VB1__tokenise_line           = $4000 + 2 * 2
-	.label VB1__list_single_line        = $4000 + 2 * 3
-	.label VB1__print_packed_error      = $4000 + 2 * 4
-	.label VB1__print_packed_misc_str   = $4000 + 2 * 5
-	.label VB1__do_new                  = $4000 + 2 * 6
-	.label VB1__do_clr                  = $4000 + 2 * 7
-	.label VB1__do_restore              = $4000 + 2 * 8
-	.label VB1__cmd_mem_cont            = $4000 + 2 * 9
+	.label VB1__INITMSG                  = $4000 + 2 * 0
+	.label VB1__LINKPRG                  = $4000 + 2 * 1
+	.label VB1__tokenise_line            = $4000 + 2 * 2
+	.label VB1__list_single_line         = $4000 + 2 * 3
+	.label VB1__print_packed_error       = $4000 + 2 * 4
+	.label VB1__print_packed_misc_str    = $4000 + 2 * 5
+	.label VB1__do_new                   = $4000 + 2 * 6
+	.label VB1__do_clr                   = $4000 + 2 * 7
+	.label VB1__do_restore               = $4000 + 2 * 8
+	.label VB1__cmd_mem_cont             = $4000 + 2 * 9
+	.label VB1__prepare_direct_execution = $4000 + 2 * 10
 
 #else
 
@@ -36,5 +37,6 @@
 	.word do_clr
 	.word do_restore
 	.word cmd_mem_cont
+	.word prepare_direct_execution
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/basic/engine/prepare_direct_execution.s b/src/basic/engine/prepare_direct_execution.s
index 1b2b1bb0..be63db97 100644
--- a/src/basic/engine/prepare_direct_execution.s
+++ b/src/basic/engine/prepare_direct_execution.s
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // #LAYOUT# STD *       #TAKE
+// #LAYOUT# M65 BASIC_1 #TAKE
 // #LAYOUT# *   BASIC_0 #TAKE
 // #LAYOUT# *   *       #IGNORE
 
@@ -8,6 +9,14 @@
 
 prepare_direct_execution:
 
+#if (ROM_LAYOUT_M65 && SEGMENT_BASIC_0)
+
+	jsr     map_BASIC_1
+	jsr_ind VB1__prepare_direct_execution
+	jmp     map_NORMAL
+
+#else
+
 	// Setup pointer to the statement
 	lda #<BUF
 	sta TXTPTR+0
@@ -25,3 +34,5 @@ prepare_direct_execution:
 	sta CURLIN+1
 
 	rts
+
+#endif // ROM layout