diff --git a/fetch1.vhdl b/fetch1.vhdl
index 4c4a6a8..af1dd6b 100644
--- a/fetch1.vhdl
+++ b/fetch1.vhdl
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ begin
             end if;
             -- always send the up-to-date stop mark and req
             r.stop_mark <= stop_in;
-            r.req <= not rst;
+            r.req <= not rst and not stop_in;
 	end if;
     end process;
     log_out <= log_nia;