diff --git a/uttt.c b/uttt.c
index aeb5649..f4d6574 100644
--- a/uttt.c
+++ b/uttt.c
@@ -475,7 +475,9 @@ int ut_sockgetpos(const struct ut_state *state, int sock, int *x, int *y, bool r
 			printf("Connection closed.\n");
 			return -1;
 		}
-		if (index == 0) {
+		if (index == 0 && byte == '|') {
+			if (ut_ignore_line(sock)) {return -1;}
+		} else if (index == 0) {
 			*x = byte - 0x30;
 		} else if (index == 2) {
 			*y = byte - 0x30;