diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/Boards/NROM.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/Boards/NROM.cs
index bb15b521b4..c182946c6f 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/Boards/NROM.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/Boards/NROM.cs
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.NES
 				case "HVC-FAMILYBASIC":
 					// we don't emulate the controller, so this won't work
 					AssertPrg(32); AssertChr(8); AssertWram(2, 4);
+					NES._iskeyboard = true;
 					break;
 
 				default: