diff --git a/PipelineProcessor.srcs/sources_1/new/InstFetch.v b/PipelineProcessor.srcs/sources_1/new/InstFetch.v
index 85f884a..94e044e 100644
--- a/PipelineProcessor.srcs/sources_1/new/InstFetch.v
+++ b/PipelineProcessor.srcs/sources_1/new/InstFetch.v
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ module InstFetch (
         if (reset) begin
             PC <= 32'h00000000;
         end else begin
-            if (need_stall) begin
+            // Note: if the inst is branch followed by a load word, the stall of the load word
+            // will prevent the branch from jump
+            if (need_stall == 1'h1 && PC_branch == 1'h0) begin
                 PC <= PC;
             end else begin
                 if (PC_branch) begin