diff --git a/ExternalCoreProjects/Virtu/Keyboard.cs b/ExternalCoreProjects/Virtu/Keyboard.cs
index ebfd49bb8d..ac421d102b 100644
--- a/ExternalCoreProjects/Virtu/Keyboard.cs
+++ b/ExternalCoreProjects/Virtu/Keyboard.cs
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public void SetKeys(IEnumerable<string> keynames)
 			bool caps = keys.HasFlag(Keys.CapsLock);
 			if (caps && !_currentCapsLockState) // leading edge: toggle CapsLock
 			{
-				CapsActive ^= true;
+				CapsActive = !CapsActive;
 			}
 			_currentCapsLockState = caps;
 			shift ^= CapsActive;
diff --git a/ExternalCoreProjects/Virtu/Speaker.cs b/ExternalCoreProjects/Virtu/Speaker.cs
index 09e1a34b63..e7685051db 100644
--- a/ExternalCoreProjects/Virtu/Speaker.cs
+++ b/ExternalCoreProjects/Virtu/Speaker.cs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public void GetSamples(out short[] samples, out int nSamp)
 		public void ToggleOutput()
 		{
 			UpdateCycles();
-			_isHigh ^= true;
+			_isHigh = !_isHigh;
 		}
 
 		private void FlushOutputEvent()