diff --git a/libsrc/gamate/joy/gamate-stdjoy.s b/libsrc/gamate/joy/gamate-stdjoy.s
index d10eb6f41..f6b303dba 100644
--- a/libsrc/gamate/joy/gamate-stdjoy.s
+++ b/libsrc/gamate/joy/gamate-stdjoy.s
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ COUNT:
 
 READJOY:
         lda     JOY_DATA
+	eor     #$ff
         ldx     #0
         rts