diff --git a/src/kernal/iec/iec_wait1ms.s b/src/kernal/iec/iec_wait1ms.s
index 254fbdda..fe63b10e 100644
--- a/src/kernal/iec/iec_wait1ms.s
+++ b/src/kernal/iec/iec_wait1ms.s
@@ -12,6 +12,28 @@
 ; 63 cycles, we need at least 17 full rasters to be 100% sure we wait enough
 
 
+!ifdef CONFIG_ARNITECH_BLADE {
+
+	; A Blade has no VIC-II: CIA #1's timer B, which only the tape used, counts 1024 cycles once
+	; (a little over 1 ms at the PAL clock of a Blade). Its START bit clears when it runs out;
+	; its ICR flag would not do, as the IRQ handler's read of the ICR clears it
+
+iec_wait1ms:
+
+	lda #$00
+	sta CIA1_TIMBLO
+	lda #$04
+	sta CIA1_TIMBHI
+	lda #%00011001                     ; one-shot, load the latch, start
+	sta CIA1_CRB
+@2:
+	lda CIA1_CRB
+	lsr
+	bcs @2
+	rts
+
+} else {
+
 !ifdef CONFIG_IEC {
 
 
@@ -55,3 +77,5 @@ wait_x_bars: ; additional entry point for delay in screen and tape support
 iec_wait_rts: ; dummy RTS, for very short waits
 
 	rts
+
+} ; CONFIG_ARNITECH_BLADE