diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.cs
index 326375f62b..f60bc038e5 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.cs
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.NES
 			ppu_open_bus = 0;
 			ppu_open_bus_decay_timer = new int[8];
 			double_2007_read = 0;
-			start_up_offset = 2;
+			start_up_offset = -4;
 		}
 
 		private void runppu()
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.regs.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.regs.cs
index ea5102cb26..12e448ee5e 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.regs.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/NES/PPU.regs.cs
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.NES
 			ppur = new PPUREGS();
 			reg_2000 = new Reg_2000(ppur);
 			reg_2001 = new Reg_2001();
-			Reg2002_objoverflow = false;
+			Reg2002_objoverflow = true;
 			Reg2002_objhit = false;
-			Reg2002_vblank_active = false;
+			Reg2002_vblank_active = true;
 			PPUGenLatch = 0;
 			reg_2003 = 0;
 			vtoggle = false;