diff --git a/src/devices/video/i8244.cpp b/src/devices/video/i8244.cpp
index 985c18affba..f2aaa56be48 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/i8244.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/video/i8244.cpp
@@ -304,13 +304,13 @@ uint8_t i8244_device::read(offs_t offset)
 		{
 			data = m_control_status;
 
-			// position strobe status
-			data |= m_vdc.s.control & 0x02;
-
 			// hstatus (not same as hblank), goes high at falling edge of X=0x70
 			int h = screen().hpos();
 			data |= (h >= 225 && h < m_bgate_start && get_y_beam() <= m_vblank_start) ? 1 : 0;
 
+			// position strobe status
+			data |= m_pos_hold ? 2 : 0;
+
 			m_irq_func(CLEAR_LINE);
 			m_control_status &= ~0xcc;
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ uint8_t i8244_device::read(offs_t offset)
 				data = m_y_latch;
 				m_y_hold = false;
 			}
-			else if (m_pos_hold || !(m_vdc.s.control & 0x02))
+			else if (m_pos_hold)
 				data = m_y_beam_pos;
 			else
 				data = get_y_beam();
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ uint8_t i8244_device::read(offs_t offset)
 
 		case 0xa5:
 		{
-			if (m_pos_hold || !(m_vdc.s.control & 0x02))
+			if (m_pos_hold)
 			{
 				data = m_x_beam_pos;
 				m_pos_hold = false;
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ uint8_t i8244_device::read(offs_t offset)
 
 			// Y is latched when reading X
 			m_y_hold = true;
-			m_y_latch = (m_vdc.s.control & 0x02) ? get_y_beam() : m_y_beam_pos;
+			m_y_latch = get_y_beam();
 
 			break;
 		}