diff --git a/src/shell/shell.cpp b/src/shell/shell.cpp
index 39264221..8783f8f2 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell.cpp
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ void SHELL_Init() {
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_DIR_BYTES_FREE","%5d Dir(s)  %17s Bytes free.\n");
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_EXECUTE_DRIVE_NOT_FOUND","Drive %c does not exist!\nYou must \033[31mmount\033[0m it first. Type \033[1;33mintro\033[0m or \033[1;33mintro mount\033[0m for more information.\n");
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_EXECUTE_ILLEGAL_COMMAND","Illegal command: %s.\n");
-	MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_PAUSE","Press any key to continue.\n");
+	MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_PAUSE","Press any key to continue...");
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_PAUSE_HELP","Waits for 1 keystroke to continue.\n");
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_COPY_FAILURE","Copy failure : %s.\n");
 	MSG_Add("SHELL_CMD_COPY_SUCCESS","   %d File(s) copied.\n");
diff --git a/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp b/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp
index 24273a96..b43b45af 100644
--- a/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/shell_cmds.cpp
@@ -1047,12 +1047,15 @@ void DOS_Shell::CMD_REM(char * args) {
 	HELP("REM");
 }
 
-void DOS_Shell::CMD_PAUSE(char * args){
+void DOS_Shell::CMD_PAUSE(char *args) {
 	HELP("PAUSE");
 	WriteOut(MSG_Get("SHELL_CMD_PAUSE"));
-	Bit8u c;Bit16u n=1;
-	DOS_ReadFile(STDIN,&c,&n);
-	if (c==0) DOS_ReadFile(STDIN,&c,&n); // read extended key
+	uint8_t c;
+	uint16_t n = 1;
+	DOS_ReadFile(STDIN, &c, &n);
+	if (c == 0)
+		DOS_ReadFile(STDIN, &c, &n); // read extended key
+	WriteOut_NoParsing("\n");
 }
 
 void DOS_Shell::CMD_CALL(char * args){