diff --git a/uttt.c b/uttt.c
index 35f1a36..d4d7e22 100644
--- a/uttt.c
+++ b/uttt.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ int ut_network_game(struct ut_state *state, int sock, char player, bool readable
 		int r = 4, c = 4;
 		ut_curserase();
 		ut_cursdraw(state);
-		ut_sockdraw(state, sock);
+		if (readable) ut_sockdraw(state, sock);
 		char w = ut_winner((char *)state->boards, 0, 3);
 		if(w)
 		{
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ int ut_host_game(struct ut_state *state) {
 
 	// check to determine readable
 	char byte;
-	ut_dprintf(conn, "| Press enter to start: ");
+	ut_dprintf(conn, "| Press enter to start.\n");
 	if (ut_readfill(conn, &byte, 1)) {
 		printf("Connection closed.\n");
 		return 1;
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ int ut_join_game(struct ut_state *state) {
 	}
 
 	// tell host to deactivate readable
-	ut_dprintf(sock, "\0\n");
+	ut_writefill(sock, "\0\n", 2);
 
 	// host decides X or O
 	char player_buf[2];