diff --git a/bsnes/emulator/emulator.hpp b/bsnes/emulator/emulator.hpp
index 7f56327d..b7971618 100644
--- a/bsnes/emulator/emulator.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/emulator/emulator.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ using namespace nall;
 
 namespace Emulator {
   static const string Name    = "bsnes";
-  static const string Version = "112.8";
+  static const string Version = "112.9";
   static const string Author  = "byuu";
   static const string License = "GPLv3";
   static const string Website = "https://byuu.org";
diff --git a/bsnes/sfc/cpu/cpu.hpp b/bsnes/sfc/cpu/cpu.hpp
index 154270c6..e4046538 100644
--- a/bsnes/sfc/cpu/cpu.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/sfc/cpu/cpu.hpp
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ struct CPU : Processor::WDC65816, Thread, PPUcounter {
   alwaysinline auto dmaEdge() -> void;
 
   //irq.cpp
-  alwaysinline auto pollInterrupts() -> void;
+  alwaysinline auto pollNMI() -> void;
+  alwaysinline auto pollIRQ() -> void;
   auto nmitimenUpdate(uint8 data) -> void;
   auto rdnmi() -> bool;
   auto timeup() -> bool;
diff --git a/bsnes/sfc/cpu/io.cpp b/bsnes/sfc/cpu/io.cpp
index 25c32489..2b9667af 100644
--- a/bsnes/sfc/cpu/io.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/sfc/cpu/io.cpp
@@ -191,20 +191,24 @@ auto CPU::writeCPU(uint addr, uint8 data) -> void {
     io.htime = (io.htime >> 2) - 1;
     io.htime = io.htime & 0x100 | data << 0;
     io.htime = (io.htime + 1) << 2;
+    pollIRQ();  //unverified
     return;
 
   case 0x4208:  //HTIMEH
     io.htime = (io.htime >> 2) - 1;
     io.htime = io.htime & 0x0ff | (data & 1) << 8;
     io.htime = (io.htime + 1) << 2;
+    pollIRQ();  //unverified
     return;
 
   case 0x4209:  //VTIMEL
     io.vtime = io.vtime & 0x100 | data << 0;
+    pollIRQ();  //unverified
     return;
 
   case 0x420a:  //VTIMEH
     io.vtime = io.vtime & 0x0ff | (data & 1) << 8;
+    pollIRQ();  //unverified
     return;
 
   case 0x420b:  //DMAEN
diff --git a/bsnes/sfc/cpu/irq.cpp b/bsnes/sfc/cpu/irq.cpp
index b9564ba1..60d9979d 100644
--- a/bsnes/sfc/cpu/irq.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/sfc/cpu/irq.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-//called once every four clock cycles;
+//pollNMI() and pollIRQ() are called once every four clock cycles;
 //as NMI steps by scanlines (divisible by 4) and IRQ by PPU 4-cycle dots.
 //
 //ppu.(vh)counter(n) returns the value of said counters n-clocks before current time;
 //it is used to emulate hardware communication delay between opcode and interrupt units.
-auto CPU::pollInterrupts() -> void {
+
+auto CPU::pollNMI() -> void {
   //NMI hold
   if(status.nmiHold.lower() && io.nmiEnable) {
     status.nmiTransition = 1;
@@ -13,7 +14,9 @@ auto CPU::pollInterrupts() -> void {
   if(status.nmiValid.flip(vcounter(2) >= ppu.vdisp())) {
     if(status.nmiLine = status.nmiValid) status.nmiHold = 1;  //hold /NMI for four cycles
   }
+}
 
+auto CPU::pollIRQ() -> void {
   //IRQ hold
   status.irqHold = 0;
   if(status.irqLine && io.irqEnable) {
diff --git a/bsnes/sfc/cpu/timing.cpp b/bsnes/sfc/cpu/timing.cpp
index d53c7b0d..ce6f973b 100644
--- a/bsnes/sfc/cpu/timing.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/sfc/cpu/timing.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ auto CPU::joypadCounter() const -> uint {
 auto CPU::stepOnce() -> void {
   counter.cpu += 2;
   tick();
-  if(hcounter() & 2) pollInterrupts();
+  if(hcounter() & 2) pollNMI(), pollIRQ();
   if(joypadCounter() == 0) joypadEdge();
 }