diff --git a/kernel/tskmgr.mac b/kernel/tskmgr.mac
index 41eaafe..1665868 100644
--- a/kernel/tskmgr.mac
+++ b/kernel/tskmgr.mac
@@ -174,10 +174,15 @@ dsp2:	call	DOFORK		; else dispatch fork queue...
 	pop	hl
 dsp3:	IF	F$CHKP
 	bit	2,(hl)
-	jr	z,dsp1
+	IF	F$HALT
+	jr	z,dsp6		; No checkpoint, continue to halt check
+	ELSE
+	jr	z,dsp1		; No halt?  Just restart loop
+	ENDIF
 	res	2,(hl)
 	call	DECSWP		; time to decrement swap priorities
 	call	CHKPAR
+dsp6:
 	ENDIF
 	IF	F$HALT
 	; We just checked these, but with interrupts enabled.