diff --git a/lib/CPUs/MIPS/src/core/mips_pipeline.vhd b/lib/CPUs/MIPS/src/core/mips_pipeline.vhd
index 0264e29..079c1b3 100644
--- a/lib/CPUs/MIPS/src/core/mips_pipeline.vhd
+++ b/lib/CPUs/MIPS/src/core/mips_pipeline.vhd
@@ -303,12 +303,13 @@ proc_stage_pc_next:
 	process(clk_1)
 	begin
 		if rising_edge(clk_1) then
-			branch_ce	<= '0';
 			cop_ctrl.exc_left		<= '0';
 			if rst = '1' then
 				pc.nxt	<= pc.curr;
 				pc.last	<= pc.curr;
+				branch_ce	<= '1';
 			else
+				branch_ce	<= '0';
 				if cop_stat.exc_commit = '1' then
 					pc.nxt	<= cop_stat.exc_vec;
 				elsif sdu.ID_stall = '0' then