diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128K/ZX128.Port.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128K/ZX128.Port.cs
index 6c990fe182..b0bc16cf01 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128K/ZX128.Port.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128K/ZX128.Port.cs
@@ -47,10 +47,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             if (lowByte == 0x1f)
             {
                 if (LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) != null)
-                    return (byte)((KempstonJoystick)LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) as KempstonJoystick).JoyLine;
+				{
+					InputRead = true;
+					return (byte)((KempstonJoystick)LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) as KempstonJoystick).JoyLine;
+				}
 
-                InputRead = true;
-            }
+				InputRead = true;
+			}
             else
             {
                 if (KeyboardDevice.ReadPort(port, ref result))
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128KPlus2a/ZX128Plus2a.Port.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128KPlus2a/ZX128Plus2a.Port.cs
index bef9b45698..f5d9f10f2b 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128KPlus2a/ZX128Plus2a.Port.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128KPlus2a/ZX128Plus2a.Port.cs
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             if (lowByte == 0x1f)
             {
                 if (LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) != null)
-                    return (byte)((KempstonJoystick)LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) as KempstonJoystick).JoyLine;
+				{
+					InputRead = true;
+					return (byte)((KempstonJoystick)LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) as KempstonJoystick).JoyLine;
+				}
 
-                InputRead = true;
-            }
+				InputRead = true;
+			}
             else
             {
                 if (KeyboardDevice.ReadPort(port, ref result))
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128KPlus3/ZX128Plus3.Port.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128KPlus3/ZX128Plus3.Port.cs
index 72374c8fd6..de2bbe6f5b 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128KPlus3/ZX128Plus3.Port.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum128KPlus3/ZX128Plus3.Port.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             if (lowByte == 0x1f)
             {
                 if (LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) != null)
-                    return (byte)((KempstonJoystick)LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) as KempstonJoystick).JoyLine;
+				{
+					InputRead = true;
+					return (byte)((KempstonJoystick)LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) as KempstonJoystick).JoyLine;
+				}
 
-                InputRead = true;
+				InputRead = true;
             }
             else if (UPDDiskDevice.ReadPort(port, ref result))
             {
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum48K/ZX48.Port.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum48K/ZX48.Port.cs
index d5a4c98831..afdfed943a 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum48K/ZX48.Port.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/ZXSpectrum48K/ZX48.Port.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             if (lowByte == 0x1f)
             {
                 if (LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) != null)
-                    return (byte)((KempstonJoystick)LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) as KempstonJoystick).JoyLine;
+				{
+					InputRead = true;
+					return (byte)((KempstonJoystick)LocateUniqueJoystick(JoystickType.Kempston) as KempstonJoystick).JoyLine;
+				}
 
                 // not a lag frame
                 InputRead = true;