diff --git a/bin/basic b/bin/basic
index 2f38515c..ce99e4f6 100644
Binary files a/bin/basic and b/bin/basic differ
diff --git a/bin/chargen b/bin/chargen
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11cbd8c2
Binary files /dev/null and b/bin/chargen differ
diff --git a/bin/kernal b/bin/kernal
index e5ac6f3d..d072f2e9 100644
Binary files a/bin/kernal and b/bin/kernal differ
diff --git a/c64/kernal/load.s b/c64/kernal/load.s
index ccf77051..192397b4 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/load.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/load.s
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ load:
 	stx load_save_start_ptr+0
 	sty load_save_start_ptr+1
 
+	;; Reset status
+	lda #$00
+	sta IOSTATUS
+
 	;; We need our helpers to get to filenames under ROMs or IO area
 	jsr install_ram_routines
 	
@@ -215,6 +219,9 @@ load_done:
 
 	;; Tell drive to unlisten
 	jsr unlsn
+	
+	;; Set IEC status back to idle
+	jsr iec_set_idle
 
 	;; Return last address written to +1
 	;; (Even though Compute's Mapping the 64 says without the +1.