diff --git a/lumber.asm b/lumber.asm
index 1a8a97a..c526222 100644
--- a/lumber.asm
+++ b/lumber.asm
@@ -739,6 +739,10 @@ next_phase_only
     mva branches_list+2 branches_list+3
     mva branches_list+1 branches_list+2
     mva branches_list+0 branches_list+1
+    beq make_random_branch
+    lda #0
+    beq branch_ready
+make_random_branch
     lda RANDOM  ; 0, 1 or 2
     and #%00000011
     cmp #3
diff --git a/lumber.xex b/lumber.xex
index 1ded46c..9f1d3ce 100644
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