diff --git a/dither4.s b/dither4.s
index bed425f..a610a85 100644
--- a/dither4.s
+++ b/dither4.s
@@ -184,17 +184,12 @@ wait_loop:
         cmp #.hibyte(audio_samples_end) ; 2 cyc
         bmi audio_cont                  ; 2 cyc
 
-        sta WSYNC
-
         ; 10 cycles, optional
         lda #.lobyte(audio_samples)     ; 2
         sta sample_ptrl                 ; 3
         lda #.hibyte(audio_samples)     ; 2
         sta sample_ptrh                 ; 3
 
-        sta WSYNC
-        ldy VCOUNT             ; 4 cycles
-
         audio_cont:
     .endmacro
 
@@ -222,6 +217,7 @@ wait_loop:
 
         ; Do bookkeeping during vblank!
         audio_inc      ; 22-32 cycles
+        ldy VCOUNT             ; 4 cycles
 
         jmp each_frame    ; 3 cycles
     .endscope