diff --git a/src/sound_sb_dsp.c b/src/sound_sb_dsp.c
index 6aebef1..fb1532a 100644
--- a/src/sound_sb_dsp.c
+++ b/src/sound_sb_dsp.c
@@ -685,7 +685,11 @@ uint8_t sb_read(uint16_t a, void *priv)
 //                pclog("SB read %02X\n",sbreaddat);
                 return dsp->sbreaddat;
                 case 0xC: /*Write data ready*/
-                if (dsp->wb_full)
+                if (dsp->sb_8_enable || dsp->sb_type >= SB16 )
+                        dsp->busy_count = (dsp->busy_count + 1) & 15;
+                else
+                        dsp->busy_count = 0;
+                if (dsp->wb_full || (dsp->busy_count & 8))
                 {
                         dsp->wb_full = dsp->wb_time;
                         return 0xff;
diff --git a/src/sound_sb_dsp.h b/src/sound_sb_dsp.h
index 3c100e5..68f260a 100644
--- a/src/sound_sb_dsp.h
+++ b/src/sound_sb_dsp.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ typedef struct sb_dsp_t
         int asp_data_len;
         
         int wb_time, wb_full;
+        
+        int busy_count;
 
         int record_pos_read;
         int record_pos_write;