diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index 175f23b..8377125 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -298,7 +298,9 @@ static void prompt_onDraw(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m)
         char statusmsg[TOX_MAX_STATUS_MESSAGE_LENGTH];
 
         pthread_mutex_lock(&Winthread.lock);
-        tox_self_get_status_message(m, (uint8_t *) statusmsg);
+        size_t slen = tox_self_get_status_message_size(m);
+        tox_self_get_status_message (m, (uint8_t*) statusmsg);
+        statusmsg[slen] = '\0';
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&Winthread.lock);
 
         snprintf(statusbar->statusmsg, sizeof(statusbar->statusmsg), "%s", statusmsg);
diff --git a/src/term_mplex.c b/src/term_mplex.c
index 0036b73..130e868 100644
--- a/src/term_mplex.c
+++ b/src/term_mplex.c
@@ -339,7 +339,9 @@ static void mplex_timer_handler (Tox *m)
         prev_status = current_status;
         new_status = TOX_USER_STATUS_AWAY;
         pthread_mutex_lock (&Winthread.lock);
+        size_t slen = tox_self_get_status_message_size(m);
         tox_self_get_status_message (m, (uint8_t*) prev_note);
+        prev_note[slen] = '\0';
         pthread_mutex_unlock (&Winthread.lock);
         new_note = user_settings->mplex_away_note;
     }