diff --git a/src/kernal/keyboard_m65/mega65_scnkey.s b/src/kernal/keyboard_m65/mega65_scnkey.s
index deae8815..ba90bba3 100644
--- a/src/kernal/keyboard_m65/mega65_scnkey.s
+++ b/src/kernal/keyboard_m65/mega65_scnkey.s
@@ -209,12 +209,13 @@ m65_scnkey_got_key: ; .Y should now contain the key offset in matrix pointed by
 
 	cpy LSTX
 	beq m65_scnkey_try_repeat          ; branch if the same key as previously
-	sty LSTX
 
 	; FALLTROUGH
 
 m65_scnkey_got_key_skip_cmp:
 
+	sty LSTX
+
 	; Reset key repeat counters
 
 	lda #CONFIG_KEY_DELAY