diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/MOS6510.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/MOS6510.cs
index 9b01166682..c4198cd394 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/MOS6510.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/MOS6510.cs
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 
 		public void ExecutePhase2()
 		{
-			if (chips.vic.BA)
-				freezeCpu = false;
-
 			if (chips.vic.AEC && !freezeCpu)
 			{
 				// the 6502 core expects active high
@@ -88,6 +85,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 				cpu.ExecuteOne();
 			}
 
+			// unfreeze cpu if BA is high
+			if (chips.vic.BA) freezeCpu = false;
+
 			// process unused pin TTL
 			if (unusedPinTTL0 == 0)
 				unusedPin0 = false;
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.VideoProvider.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.VideoProvider.cs
index e804e1d654..43c1a40ccf 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.VideoProvider.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.VideoProvider.cs
@@ -58,13 +58,5 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 		{
 			get { return bufWidth; }
 		}
-
-		private void WritePixel(uint pixel)
-		{
-			buf[bufOffset] = palette[pixel];
-			bufOffset++;
-			if (bufOffset == bufLength)
-				bufOffset = 0;
-		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.cs
index c97b156213..8bb2cddba0 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/MOS/Vic.cs
@@ -487,9 +487,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 					pinBA = !badline;
 					break;
 				default:
-					cycleBAsprite0 = ba & 0x000F;
-					cycleBAsprite1 = ba & 0x00F0;
-					cycleBAsprite2 = ba & 0x0F00;
+					cycleBAsprite0 = (ba & 0x000F);
+					cycleBAsprite1 = (ba & 0x00F0) >> 4;
+					cycleBAsprite2 = (ba & 0x0F00) >> 8;
 					if ((cycleBAsprite0 < 8 && sprites[cycleBAsprite0].dma) ||
 						(cycleBAsprite1 < 8 && sprites[cycleBAsprite1].dma) ||
 						(cycleBAsprite2 < 8 && sprites[cycleBAsprite2].dma))
@@ -609,7 +609,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64.MOS
 
 				// render visible pixel
 				pixel = pixelBuffer[pixelBufferIndex];
-				WritePixel(pixel);
+				buf[bufOffset] = palette[pixel];
+				bufOffset++;
+				if (bufOffset == bufLength)
+					bufOffset = 0;
 
 				// put the pixel from the background buffer into the main buffer
 				pixel = pixelBackgroundBuffer[pixelBackgroundBufferIndex];