diff --git a/src/computer.c b/src/computer.c
index 95d3670..91452b5 100644
--- a/src/computer.c
+++ b/src/computer.c
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ void computer_init () { //Called only on start-up
 
 	ordenador.tape_readed = 0;
 	ordenador.tape_stop = 1;	// tape stop
+	ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;	// tape stop
+	ordenador.stop_tape_start_countdown =0;
 	ordenador.tape_fast_load = 1;	// fast load by default
 	ordenador.rewind_on_reset = 1; //Rewound on reset by default
 	ordenador.pause_instant_load = 0;
@@ -562,7 +564,7 @@ inline void show_screen (int tstados) {
 			if ((ordenador.turbo_state == 0) || (curr_frames%7 == 0)) ordenador.readkeyboard = 1;
 			curr_frames++;
 			if (ordenador.tape_start_countdwn==1) ordenador.tape_stop=0; //Autoplay
-			if (ordenador.tape_start_countdwn>0) ordenador.tape_start_countdwn--;
+			if ((ordenador.tape_start_countdwn>0)&&(ordenador.stop_tape_start_countdown ==0)) ordenador.tape_start_countdwn--;
 			if (ordenador.pause_fastload_countdwn>0) ordenador.pause_fastload_countdwn--;
 		}
 		return;
@@ -668,7 +670,7 @@ inline void show_screen (int tstados) {
 			
 			if (ordenador.tape_start_countdwn==1) ordenador.tape_stop=0; //Autoplay
 			
-			if (ordenador.tape_start_countdwn>0) ordenador.tape_start_countdwn--;
+			if ((ordenador.tape_start_countdwn>0)&&(ordenador.stop_tape_start_countdown ==0)) ordenador.tape_start_countdwn--;
 			if (ordenador.pause_fastload_countdwn>0) ordenador.pause_fastload_countdwn--;
 				
 			if (ordenador.mustlock) {
@@ -711,7 +713,7 @@ inline void show_screen_precision (int tstados) {
 			ordenador.readkeyboard = 1;
 			curr_frames++;
 			if (ordenador.tape_start_countdwn==1) ordenador.tape_stop=0; //Autoplay
-			if (ordenador.tape_start_countdwn>0) ordenador.tape_start_countdwn--;
+			if ((ordenador.tape_start_countdwn>0)&&(ordenador.stop_tape_start_countdown ==0)) ordenador.tape_start_countdwn--;
 			if (ordenador.pause_fastload_countdwn>0) ordenador.pause_fastload_countdwn--;
 		}
 		//if (ordenador.tstados_counter > 31) ordenador.interr = 0;
@@ -915,7 +917,7 @@ inline void show_screen_precision (int tstados) {
 			
 			if (ordenador.tape_start_countdwn==1) ordenador.tape_stop=0; //Autoplay
 			
-			if (ordenador.tape_start_countdwn>0) ordenador.tape_start_countdwn--;
+			if ((ordenador.tape_start_countdwn>0)&&(ordenador.stop_tape_start_countdown ==0)) ordenador.tape_start_countdwn--;
 			if (ordenador.pause_fastload_countdwn>0) ordenador.pause_fastload_countdwn--;
 				
 			if (ordenador.mustlock) {
@@ -1244,12 +1246,15 @@ inline void read_keyboard () {
 		case SDLK_F5:   // STOP tape
 			//if ((ordenador.tape_fast_load == 0))
 				ordenador.tape_stop = 1;
-				ordenador.tape_start_countdwn=0;
+				ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;
+				ordenador.stop_tape_start_countdown = 1;
 			break;
 
 		case SDLK_F6:	// PLAY tape
-			//if (ordenador.tape_fast_load == 0)
+			if (ordenador.tape_fast_load == 0)
 				ordenador.tape_stop = 0;
+				ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 0;
+				ordenador.stop_tape_start_countdown = 0;
 			break;		
 
 		case SDLK_F9:
@@ -1552,8 +1557,12 @@ inline void read_keyboard () {
 		ordenador.s15 = (ordenador.s15 & 0xE0)| (ordenador.k15 ^ 0x1F);
 		ordenador.js = ordenador.jk;
 	
-	if (joybutton_matrix[0][SDLK_F6] && (ordenador.tape_fast_load == 0))
-				ordenador.tape_stop = 0; //Play the tape
+	if (joybutton_matrix[0][SDLK_F6]) //Play the tape
+		{
+			ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 0;
+			if (ordenador.tape_fast_load == 0) ordenador.tape_stop = 0;
+			ordenador.stop_tape_start_countdown = 0;
+		} 
 				
 	//Virtual Keyboard
 	
@@ -1707,6 +1716,8 @@ void ResetComputer () {
 	microdrive_reset();
 	
 	ordenador.tape_stop = 1;
+	ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;
+	ordenador.stop_tape_start_countdown = 0;
 	
 	if (ordenador.rewind_on_reset)
 	{		
diff --git a/src/computer.h b/src/computer.h
index 2778621..354df1b 100644
--- a/src/computer.h
+++ b/src/computer.h
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ struct computer {
 	enum tapmodes tape_current_mode;
 	enum block_type next_block; 
 	unsigned char tape_stop; // 1=tape stop
+	unsigned char tape_stop_fast; // 1=tape stop
+	unsigned char stop_tape_start_countdown; // 1=tape stop start countdown
 	enum taptypes tape_file_type;
 	unsigned int tape_counter0;
 	unsigned int tape_counter1;
diff --git a/src/emulator.c b/src/emulator.c
index 5166b0c..ed4dc97 100644
--- a/src/emulator.c
+++ b/src/emulator.c
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[]) {
 		/* if PC is 0x056c, a call to LD_BYTES has been made, so if
 		FAST_LOAD is 1, we must load the block in memory and return */
 
-		if((!ordenador.mdr_paged)&&(PC==0x056c) && (ordenador.tape_fast_load==1)) {
+		if((!ordenador.mdr_paged)&&(PC==0x056c) && (ordenador.tape_fast_load==1)&&(ordenador.tape_stop_fast == 0)) {
 			if (ordenador.tap_file!=NULL)
 				{
 				if (ordenador.pause_fastload_countdwn==0)
diff --git a/src/gui_sdl.c b/src/gui_sdl.c
index 9a6c131..18e2bf0 100644
--- a/src/gui_sdl.c
+++ b/src/gui_sdl.c
@@ -439,18 +439,22 @@ static int manage_tape(int which)
 		retorno=-1;
 		break;	
 	case 2: //Play
-		//if (ordenador.tape_fast_load == 0)
+		if (ordenador.tape_fast_load == 0)
 				ordenador.tape_stop = 0;
+				ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 0;
+				ordenador.stop_tape_start_countdown = 0;
 		retorno=-1;
 		break;
 	case 3: //Stop
 		//if (ordenador.tape_fast_load == 0)
 				ordenador.tape_stop = 1;
-				ordenador.tape_start_countdwn=0;
+				ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;
+				ordenador.stop_tape_start_countdown = 1;
 		retorno=-1;		
 		break;
 	case 4: //Rewind
 			ordenador.tape_stop=1;
+			ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;
 			ordenador.tape_start_countdwn=0;
 			if(ordenador.tap_file!=NULL) {
 				ordenador.tape_current_mode=TAP_TRASH;
diff --git a/src/menus.c b/src/menus.c
index c490995..9100bd0 100644
--- a/src/menus.c
+++ b/src/menus.c
@@ -631,13 +631,16 @@ void taps_menu() {
 		case SDLK_ESCAPE: // to exit the help
 			fin=0;
 		break;
-		case SDLK_1:
-			//ordenador.tape_stop=1;
+		case SDLK_1: //select tape
+			ordenador.tape_stop=1;
+			ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;
+			ordenador.tape_start_countdwn=0;
 			select_tapfile();
 		break;
-		case SDLK_2:
+		case SDLK_2: //rewind tape
 			fin=0;
 			ordenador.tape_stop=1;
+			ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;
 			ordenador.tape_start_countdwn=0;
 			if(ordenador.tap_file!=NULL) {
 				ordenador.tape_current_mode=TAP_TRASH;
@@ -646,8 +649,9 @@ void taps_menu() {
 			sprintf(ordenador.osd_text,"Tape rewound");
 			ordenador.osd_time=50;			
 		break;
-		case SDLK_3:
+		case SDLK_3: //Instant load settings
 			ordenador.tape_stop=1;
+			ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;
 			ordenador.tape_start_countdwn=0;
 			ordenador.tape_fast_load=1-ordenador.tape_fast_load;
 			if(ordenador.tap_file!=NULL) {
diff --git a/src/tape.c b/src/tape.c
index f128f2c..6f66f79 100644
--- a/src/tape.c
+++ b/src/tape.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ inline void tape_read_tap (FILE * fichero, int tstados) {
 		sprintf (ordenador.osd_text, "No tape selected");
 		ordenador.osd_time = 100;
 		ordenador.tape_stop=1; //Stop the tape
+		ordenador.tape_stop_fast=1; //Stop the tape
 		return;
 		}
 
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ inline void tape_read_tap (FILE * fichero, int tstados) {
 		case TAP_STOP:
 			ordenador.tape_current_mode = TAP_TRASH;	// initialize
 			ordenador.tape_stop = 1;	// pause it
+			ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;	// pause it
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ inline void tape_read_tzx (FILE * fichero, int tstados) {
 		sprintf (ordenador.osd_text, "No tape selected");
 		ordenador.osd_time = 100;
 		ordenador.tape_stop=1; //Stop the tape
+		ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;	// pause it
 		return;
 		}
 	
@@ -445,7 +448,7 @@ inline void tape_read_tzx (FILE * fichero, int tstados) {
 						retval=fread(&value,1,1,fichero);
 					if(ordenador.mode128k==0) {
 						ordenador.tape_stop = 1;
-						ordenador.tape_start_countdwn=0;
+						ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;	// pause it
 						return;
 					}
 					break;
@@ -633,6 +636,7 @@ inline void tape_read_tzx (FILE * fichero, int tstados) {
 			ordenador.tape_current_mode = TAP_TRASH;	// read new block
 			ordenador.next_block= NOBLOCK;
 			ordenador.tape_stop = 1;
+			ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;	// pause it
 		}
 		break;
 	case TZX_PURE_TONE:
@@ -663,6 +667,7 @@ inline void tape_read_tzx (FILE * fichero, int tstados) {
 		ordenador.tape_current_mode = TAP_TRASH;	// initialize
 		ordenador.next_block= NOBLOCK;
 		ordenador.tape_stop = 1;	// pause it
+		ordenador.tape_stop_fast = 1;	// pause it
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -681,6 +686,7 @@ void rewind_tape(FILE *fichero,unsigned char pause) {
 			retval=fread(&value,1,1,ordenador.tap_file); // jump over the header
 	ordenador.next_block= NOBLOCK;		
 	ordenador.tape_stop=pause;
+	ordenador.tape_stop_fast=pause;
 	if (pause) ordenador.tape_start_countdwn=0; //Stop tape play countdown
 }
 
@@ -1044,7 +1050,9 @@ void fastload_block_tzx (FILE * fichero) {
 				break;
 				
 				case 0x2A: // pause if 48K
-					retorno=2;
+					ordenador.tape_stop_fast=1;
+					fseek(fichero, byte_position, SEEK_SET);
+					return;
 				break;
 					
 				case 0x30: // text description
@@ -1107,7 +1115,7 @@ void fastload_block_tzx (FILE * fichero) {
 		if (retorno==2)
 		{
 			fseek(fichero, byte_position, SEEK_SET);
-			ordenador.tape_stop=1; //Start the tape
+			ordenador.tape_stop=0; //Start the tape
 		return;
 		}