diff --git a/src/dos/dev_con.h b/src/dos/dev_con.h
index 0e077e67..90f4d0f4 100644
--- a/src/dos/dev_con.h
+++ b/src/dos/dev_con.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ bool device_CON::Read(Bit8u * data,Bit16u * size) {
 		case 13:
 			data[count++]=0x0D;
 			if (*size>count) data[count++]=0x0A;
-			else cache=0x0A;
+			//else cache=0x0A;  // it's only expanded if there is room for it.
 			*size=count;
 			reg_ax=oldax;
 			return true;
diff --git a/src/dos/dos.cpp b/src/dos/dos.cpp
index 5df2a3ab..b65ad676 100644
--- a/src/dos/dos.cpp
+++ b/src/dos/dos.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ static Bitu DOS_21Handler(void) {
 			{	
 //TODO Make this better according to standards
 				if (!DOS_GetSTDINStatus()) {
+					reg_al=0;
 					CALLBACK_SZF(true);
 					break;
 				}