diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/oric.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/oric.cpp
index 2f931263de7..a4906d53fe4 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/oric.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/oric.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public:
 	TIMER_CALLBACK_MEMBER(update_tape);
 
 	virtual void machine_start() override;
+	virtual void machine_reset() override;
 	virtual void video_start() override;
 	uint32_t screen_update_oric(screen_device &screen, bitmap_rgb32 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect);
 	DECLARE_WRITE_LINE_MEMBER(vblank_w);
@@ -411,6 +412,11 @@ void oric_state::machine_start()
 }
 
 
+void oric_state::machine_reset()
+{
+	m_tape_timer->adjust(attotime::from_hz(4800), 0, attotime::from_hz(4800));
+}
+
 void telestrat_state::machine_start()
 {
 	machine_start_common();
@@ -428,6 +434,7 @@ void telestrat_state::machine_start()
 
 void telestrat_state::machine_reset()
 {
+	m_tape_timer->adjust(attotime::from_hz(4800), 0, attotime::from_hz(4800));
 	m_port_314 = 0x00;
 	m_via2_a = 0xff;
 	remap();