diff --git a/src/main/scala/vexriscv/plugin/Fetcher.scala b/src/main/scala/vexriscv/plugin/Fetcher.scala
index aa1daae..8d3f5b7 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/vexriscv/plugin/Fetcher.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/vexriscv/plugin/Fetcher.scala
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ abstract class IBusFetcherImpl(val resetVector : BigInt,
       }
 
       //application of the selected jump request
-      when(jump.pcLoad.valid) {
+      when(jump.pcLoad.valid && (!decode.arbitration.isValid || !decode.arbitration.isStuck || decode.arbitration.isRemoved)) {
         pcReg := jump.pcLoad.payload
       }
     })