diff --git a/src/kernal/init/fce2.hw_entry_reset.s b/src/kernal/init/fce2.hw_entry_reset.s
index c968391d..2b462e84 100644
--- a/src/kernal/init/fce2.hw_entry_reset.s
+++ b/src/kernal/init/fce2.hw_entry_reset.s
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ hw_entry_reset:
 #if ROM_LAYOUT_M65
 
 	jsr map_NORMAL           // we want normal memory mapping
+	jsr viciv_shutdown       // by default we do not want the VIC-IV
 
 #endif
 
@@ -64,6 +65,13 @@ hw_entry_reset:
 	//  "Compute's Mapping the 64" p236
 	jsr JCINT
 
+#if ROM_LAYOUT_M65
+
+	clc
+	jsr M65_MODESET          // on MEGA65 go to native mode by default
+
+#endif
+
 	// What do we do when finished?  A C64 jumps into the BASIC ROM
 	cli // allow interrupts to happen