diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Hardware/Datacorder/DatacorderDevice.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Hardware/Datacorder/DatacorderDevice.cs
index 1bcbf2b022..a7db98253d 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Hardware/Datacorder/DatacorderDevice.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Hardware/Datacorder/DatacorderDevice.cs
@@ -614,15 +614,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             {
                 _monitorTimeOut--;
 
-                if (_monitorTimeOut < 2)
-                {
-
-                }
-
                 if (_monitorTimeOut < 0)
                 {
-                    Stop();
-                    _machine.Spectrum.OSD_TapeStoppedAuto();
+                    //Stop();
+                    //_machine.Spectrum.OSD_TapeStoppedAuto();
                 }
             }
         }